Political Economy of Livelihoods in Contemporary Zimbabwe

Name: Political Economy of Livelihoods in Contemporary Zimbabwe
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Political Economy of Livelihoods in Contemporary ZimbabweAuthor(s): Kirk Helliker, Manase Kudzai Chiweshe, Sandra Bhatasara\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367593407, 978-0367593407\nSynopsis\nSince the introduction of the fast track land reform programme in 2000, Zimbabwe has undergone major economic and political shifts and these have had a profound impact on both urban and rural livelihoods. This book provides rich empirical studies that examine a range of multi-faceted and contested livelihoods within the context of systemic crises. Taking a broad political economy approach, the chapters advance a grounded and in-depth understanding of emerging and shifting livelihood processes, strategies and resilience that foregrounds agency at household level.\n\nHighlighting an emergent scholarship amongst young black scholars in Zimbabwe, and providing an understanding of how people and communities respond to soci.