The rise and fall of long serving African leaders: a comparative analysis of Libya and Zimbabwe
| dc.contributor.advisor | Ferim, V | en |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Last name, First name | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Maciko, Mihle https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5091-4949 | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-19T00:22:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-19T00:22:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-10 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Africa has recently faced a wave of dethroning of long serving leaders after many years of these leaders being in power. Some of the names which have been victims to this wave include Muammar Gaddafi, Omar Al Bashir, and Robert Mugabe. This study aims to examine this new wave as to the reasons behind it and what it means for existing long serving leaders in Africa. It will study the rise to power of Muammar Gaddafi and Robert Mugabe and what led to their demise, as hopes of providing advice to remaining dictators on how they can consolidate power so that they do not suffer the same fate as those already dethroned. A qualitative study has been carried out using secondary sources for data collection, to study this wave. From the data analysed, it showed that these leaders rose through ways of good governance and progressive economic policies. Various tactics were used to consolidate power, some being aggressive while others were aligned with democratic principles. These tactics are explained using two theories: informational theory of authoritarianism and theory of revolution. The data also pointed out that these methods eventually proved to be fuelling a fire of revolt amongst citizens, who found themselves in unbearable situations, eventually removing Gaddafi and Mugabe from power. This study provided lessons to existing long-serving leaders of having respect for human rights, being able to adapt with democracy and prioritising the welfare and wellbeing of their citizens. This is to ensure they do not suffer the same fate as Muammar Gaddafi and Robert Mugabe.,Thesis (MSoc) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2022 | en |
| dc.format | computer | en |
| dc.format | online resource | en |
| dc.format | application/pdf | en |
| dc.format | 1 online resource (viii, 128 leaves) | en |
| dc.format | en | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Maciko, Mihle https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5091-4949. 2022-10 | en |
| dc.identifier.other | vital:66264 | en |
| dc.identifier.other | http://hdl.handle.net/10353/27066 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4847 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Fort Hare | en |
| dc.publisher | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities | en |
| dc.rights | University of Fort Hare | en |
| dc.rights | All Rights Reserved | en |
| dc.rights | Open Access | en |
| dc.subject | African leaders | en |
| dc.subject | Muammar Gaddafi | en |
| dc.subject | Robert Mugabe | en |
| dc.subject | Grahamstown (South Africa) | en |
| dc.subject | Eastern Cape (South Africa) | en |
| dc.subject | South Africa | en |
| dc.subject | History | en |
| dc.title | The rise and fall of long serving African leaders: a comparative analysis of Libya and Zimbabwe | en |
| dc.title.alternative | The rise and fall of long serving African leaders | en |
| dc.type | Master's theses | en |
| dc.type | text | en |