From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe

From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe: The Politics of Transition studies the last phase of the transfer of power from illegal white minority control to freely elected majority rule in Zimbabwe.
This book is divided into five chapters; the first of which describes the transition from Lusaka to Lancaster, including subtopics on the issues and results of commonwealth and constitutional conferences. This text then describes the implementation of the Lancaster House Agreement and the Monitoring Force. A chapter discusses the significance of the accredited observers in transitional process and the elections. This text ends with the general observations on the transition process.
This book will be interesting to historians, academicians, public administrators, and students of politics.

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Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 From Lusaka to Lancaster
Chapter 2 Implementation of the Lancaster House Agreement: Governance and the Governed
Chapter 3 The Monitoring Force
Chapter 4 The Observers
Chapter 5 Conclusions
Appendices
A Opinion Survey
B List of Election Observers
Governmental and International Organizations
Nongovernmental Observers
C Parties Contesting Election and Election Results
D Deployment of the Monitoring Force
E Election Council
Agenda Items
Summary of Main Decisions Made by the Election Council
F 1980 Common Roll Election
G Complaints by Parties Placed before the Election Council
H Reports of Subcommittees of the Commonwealth Observer Group
I Modus Operandi of Commonwealth Committee on Southern Africa Zimbabwe Elections
J Intimidation Recorded on Intelligence Map of Governor
K Attachment to Cease-fire Agreement
Glossary
Index
About the Authors