Book on Robert Mugabe’s legacy has many flaws

The writer distils the strongman’s impact into the three Cs, but he is missing the point

04 July 2022 - 20:20 By Blessing Miles Tendi

Development studies professor David Moore’s new book (https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/mugabes-legacy/) Mugabe’s Legacy: Coups, Conspiracies and the Conceits of Power in Zimbabwe, attempts to understand the legacy of Robert Mugabe (https://www.pindula.co.zw/Robert_Mugabe), who led Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2017 when he lost power in a military coup...

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