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Book Title:- Morgan Tsvangirai: Service and Sacrifice
By Luke Tamborinyoka
In Morgan Tsvangirai: Service and Sacrifice, veteran journalist and political insider Luke Tamborinyoka offers a powerful, intimate and revealing portrait of Zimbabwe's former Prime Minister.
Drawing on more than a decade of close personal and professional association with Morgan Tsvangirai, Tamborinyoka provides an insider's account of an extraordinary political journey that took Tsvangirai from trade union activism to the leadership of the opposition, and ultimately to the office of Prime Minister during Zimbabwe's historic Government of National Unity between 2009 and 2013.
The book grants readers rare access to Tsvangirai's private reflections, political struggles, achievements, frustrations and fears as he attempted to govern alongside longtime rival Robert Mugabe within one of Africa's most complex and fragile power-sharing arrangements. It vividly documents Zimbabwe's economic collapse, the violence that marred the 2008 elections, the formation of the inclusive government and the arduous reform agenda that followed.
More than a political memoir, Service and Sacrifice is a compelling story of resilience, principled leadership and unwavering commitment to democratic ideals. Tamborinyoka explores the personal cost of political resistance, chronicling Tsvangirai's sacrifices, endurance in the face of persecution and tragedy, and his enduring belief in the power of ordinary citizens to shape their nation's future.
Written with honesty, depth and authority, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Zimbabwe's turbulent modern history and the broader dynamics of African opposition politics. A rare insider's account, Morgan Tsvangirai: Service and Sacrifice stands as both a tribute to a courageous leader and a definitive record of one of Africa's most consequential political eras.
By Luke Tamborinyoka
In Morgan Tsvangirai: Service and Sacrifice, veteran journalist and political insider Luke Tamborinyoka offers a powerful, intimate and revealing portrait of Zimbabwe's former Prime Minister.
Drawing on more than a decade of close personal and professional association with Morgan Tsvangirai, Tamborinyoka provides an insider's account of an extraordinary political journey that took Tsvangirai from trade union activism to the leadership of the opposition, and ultimately to the office of Prime Minister during Zimbabwe's historic Government of National Unity between 2009 and 2013.
The book grants readers rare access to Tsvangirai's private reflections, political struggles, achievements, frustrations and fears as he attempted to govern alongside longtime rival Robert Mugabe within one of Africa's most complex and fragile power-sharing arrangements. It vividly documents Zimbabwe's economic collapse, the violence that marred the 2008 elections, the formation of the inclusive government and the arduous reform agenda that followed.
Written with honesty, depth and authority, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Zimbabwe's turbulent modern history and the broader dynamics of African opposition politics. A rare insider's account, Morgan Tsvangirai: Service and Sacrifice stands as both a tribute to a courageous leader and a definitive record of one of Africa's most consequential political eras.
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