Biography

Mugabe Zimbabwe Studies | Miles Tendi Academic

Blessing-Miles Tendi is an Associate Professor in the Politics of Africa, in the University of Oxford's Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) and the African Studies Centre (ASC).
Thematically, Tendi is interested in:

  • Intellectuals and Politics.
  • Civil-Military Relations.
  • Gender and Politics.
  • The Existence and Use of 'Evil' in Politics.
  • Intelligence Studies.
  • Biographical Research.
  • Southern African Politics (especially Botswana, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Lesotho, the Kingdom of Eswatini).

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