Political Economy of Livelihoods in Contemporary Zimbabwe

<p>Since 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.</p><p></p><p>Highlighting an emergent scholarship amongst young black scholars in Zimbabwe and providing an understanding of how people and communities respond to socio-economic challenges this book is an important read for scholars of African political economy southern African studies and livelihoods.</p>