Zimbabwe's Ruling Party is Experiencing Its Most Intense Economic and Political Challenge in Its 20-Year History. This Accessible Text Charts These Troubled Times, Taking the Reader Inside Robert Mugabe's Party, Zanu-Pf, and the Oppositional Movement for Democratic Change. the Author Has Met With Members of Both Parties, Who Spoke Candidly With Him, Giving Him Behind-The-Scenes Information.;The Book Considers the Role of Critics and Observers - Including the Role and Treatment of the Press Within Zimbabwe - and the Often Contradictory Responses to Mugabe From the International Community. It Also Looks at the Lives of Ordinary Zimbabweans Living in a Collapsing Economy. Finally, the Text Considers the Country's Future and the Challenges That Lie Ahead.