Chipo Dendere – The Conversation

Nelson Chamisa, leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, addresses supporters at a rally. Zinyange Auntony / AFP via Getty Images

August 22, 2023

Zimbabwe election: Can Nelson Chamisa win? He appeals to young voters but the odds are stacked against him

Chipo Dendere, Wellesley College

Nelson Chamisa defines himself as a social democrat who believes in providing substantial welfare to support healthcare and basic education.

Hungarian police officers check cars at the closed Austria-Hungary border, March 18, 2020. Alex Halada/AFP via Getty Images

April 6, 2020

Coronavirus versus democracy: 5 countries where emergency powers risk abuse

Ramya Devan, Stockton University; Anthony Bebbington, Clark University; Austin Sarat, Amherst College; Chipo Dendere, Wellesley College; Gisselle Vila Benites, The University of Melbourne; John Shattuck, Tufts University, and Paul Friesen, University of Notre Dame

National emergencies allow for the purest expressions of sovereign power, testing the government’s commitment to human rights. Some leaders are failing the coronavirus test, experts say.

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