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Blessing-Miles Tendi
Blessing-Miles Tendi, is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford's Department of Politics and International Relations and the African Studies Centre. His research spans diverse themes in African politics, including intellectuals' role, civil-military relations, gender dynamics, the use of 'evil' in politics, and intelligence studies. Tendi also conducts biographical research, adding a human dimension to his scholarly pursuits. Geographically, his focus extends to Southern African Politics, with a keen interest in nations like Botswana, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Lesotho, and the Kingdom of Eswatini. Tendi's multidimensional approach makes him a distinguished scholar contributing significantly to the understanding of African political dynamics.
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Sole Authored Books
• "Coups D’état: What They Are And Why They Are Back", (expected in )
• "The Overthrow of Robert Mugabe: Gender, Coups, and Diplomats", (Oxford University Press, )
• "Army and Politics in Zimbabwe: Mujuru, the Liberation Fighter and Kingmaker", (Cambridge University Press, )
• "Making History: Politics, Intellectuals and the Media", (Peter Lang Academic Publishers & Weaver Press, )
Edited Books
- Transnational Histories of Southern African Liberation Movements, Taylor and Francis. [Co-edited with Jocelyn Alexander and JoAnn McGregor]
- Politics, Patronage and the State in Zimbabwe, Taylor and Francis. [Co-edited with Jocelyn Alexander and JoAnn McGregor]
Key Journal Articles
- 'The Motivations and Dynamics of Zimbabwe's Military Coup', African Affairs, , ,
- ‘Transnationalism, Contingency and Loyalty in African Liberation Armies: The Case of ZANU’s Nhari Mutiny’, Journal of Southern African Studies, 43, 1,
- ‘State Intelligence and Zimbabwe’s Presidential Succession Politics’, African Affairs, , ,
- ‘Soldiers contra
The Transnational Histories of Southern Africa's Liberation Movements offers new transnational perspectives on southern Africa's wars of national liberation, drawing on extensive oral historical and archival research. Assuming neither the primacy of nationalist loyalties as they exist today nor any single path to liberation, the book unpicks any notion of a straightforward imposition of Cold War ideologies or strategic interests on liberation wars. This approach adds new perspectives to the rich literatures on the Global Cold War and on solidarity movements. Expert contributors trace the ways that ideas and practices were made, adopted, and circulated through time and space through a focus on African soldiers, politicians and diplomats. The book also asks what motivated the men and women who crossed borders to join liberation movements, how Cold War influences were acted upon, interpreted and used, and why certain moments, venues and relations took on exaggerated importance. The connections among liberation movements, between them and their hosts, and across an extraordinarily diverse set of external actors reveal surprising exchanges and lasting legacies that have too often bee
| "The Motivations and Dynamics of Zimbabwe's Military Coup", African Affairs,
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| "Transnationalism, Contingency and Loyalty in African Liberation Armies: The Case of ZANU's Nhari Mutiny", Journal of Southern African Studies, 43, 1,
READ ARTICLE HERE
| "State Intelligence and Zimbabwe's Presidential Succession Politics", African Affairs, , ,
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| "Soldiers contra Diplomats: The Rhodesia/Zimbabwe Ceasefire () Reconsidered", Small Wars and Insurgencies, 26, 6,
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| "The Origins and Functions of Demonisation Discourses in Britain-Zimbabwe Relations ( )", Journal of Southern African Studies, 40, 6,
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| "Ideology, Civilian Authority and the Zimbabwean Military", Journal of Southern African Studies, 39, 4,
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| "Robert Mugabe's Presidential Election Campaign", Journal of Southern African Studies, 39, 4,
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| "How Intellectuals Made History in Zimbabwe", Counterpoints, Africa Research Institute,
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| "Power-sharing in Comparative Perspective: the Origins and Consequences of 'Unity Government' in Kenya and Zimbabwe", (co-author: Nic Chee
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