To protest or not to protest? : Zimbabweans' willingness to protest

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dc.contributor.advisorMattes, Roberten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMpani, Glenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-06T11:21:27Z
dc.date.available2014-10-06T11:21:27Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 87-93).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the willingness of Zimbabweans to use protest participation as an alternative route to the democratisation of Zimbabwe. A set of theoretical determinants from the literature are tested against individual reports of protest participation usmg the Afrobarometer survey: Round 3. Explanations include economic, political, cultural, cognitive and collective action factors. The evidence from this study reveals that, while conventional wisdom would associate protest with the economically insecure, the unemployed and individuals who belong to the working class, in Zimbabwe protest potential is high among the urbanised, the young, professionals, educated and the economically secure. The study raises questions about the efficacy of the strategies of civil society and opposition in Zimbabwe to mobilise protest Zimbabweans, despite being marginalised and confronted with the most severe crisis, are not inclined to push for economic and political transformation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMpani, G. (2007). <i>To protest or not to protest? : Zimbabweans' willingness to protest</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8116en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMpani, Glen. <i>"To protest or not to protest? : Zimbabweans' willingness to protest."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8116en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMpani, G. 2007. To protest or not to protest? : Zimbabweans' willingness to protest. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mpani, Glen AB - This study investigates the willingness of Zimbabweans to use protest participation as an alternative route to the democratisation of Zimbabwe. A set of theoretical determinants from the literature are tested against individual reports of protest participation usmg the Afrobarometer survey: Round 3. Explanations include economic, political, cultural, cognitive and collective action factors. The evidence from this study reveals that, while conventional wisdom would associate protest with the economically insecure, the unemployed and individuals who belong to the working class, in Zimbabwe protest potential is high among the urbanised, the young, professionals, educated and the economically secure. The study raises questions about the efficacy of the strategies of civil society and opposition in Zimbabwe to mobilise protest Zimbabweans, despite being marginalised and confronted with the most severe crisis, are not inclined to push for economic and political transformation. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - To protest or not to protest? : Zimbabweans' willingness to protest TI - To protest or not to protest? : Zimbabweans' willingness to protest UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8116 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8116
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMpani G. To protest or not to protest? : Zimbabweans' willingness to protest. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8116en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherDemocratic Governanceen_ZA
dc.titleTo protest or not to protest? : Zimbabweans' willingness to protesten_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSocScen_ZA
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