Patrick Dzimiri – författare

This book problematizes and draws attention to the complexity of the notion and praxis of return migration by drawing from the Zimbabwean Dispensation Permits (DZP), Zimbabwean Special Permits (ZSP) and Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) which were granted to Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa by the South African government from 2009 up to now.Situated within the problematics of the discourse of return migration and drawing on the case studies of return migrants in different parts of Zimbabwe, the book provides a nuanced discussion and understanding of the complexity of return migration in the context of nationalism, nativism, xenophobia and the contradictions of temporary migration policies as an instrument to meet labour market demands while simultaneously avoiding the permanent settlement of migrants, among other logics of inclusion and exclusion.Contractualisation, Humanitarian Fatigue and the End of Solidarity will be useful for researchers as well as graduate and undergraduate students of African Studies, Human Geography, International Studies, Migration Studies, International Relations and Political Science.

This book explores multiple challenges faced by democratization in Southern Africa. Applying a wider lens to the concept of political transition and employing a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, the contributions gathered here explore residual political cultural practices that hinder democratic consolidation in Southern Africa. Presenting various case studies, the book tackles themes such as the military-political nexus, leadership renewal, constitutionalism, electoral politics, election violence, marginalization of women, civil society and political transition, media framing and transitional justice. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective and drawing on empirical data from multiple sources, this edited volume challenges orthodox conceptualizations of political transition. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, African studies, and related fields, as well as policy-makers and professionals interested in thelatest political developments in Southern Africa.