Blessing-miles tendi biography

  • Blessing-Miles Tendi is an Associate Professor in the Politics of Africa, in the University of Oxford's Department of Politics and International Relations.
  • Blessing-Miles Tendi is Associate Professor of African Politics at the University of Oxford where his research has focused on civil-military relations, intelligence, gender and politics, and the existence and uses of 'evil' in politics.
  • Before moving to DPIR, he held a Departmental Lectureship in African Politics in the Oxford Department of International Development (QEH) from to

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    Miles Tendi

    Miles Tendi joined the Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) in His post is a joint appointment with the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA). Before moving to DPIR, he held a Departmental Lectureship in African Politics in the Oxford Department of International Development (QEH) from to Prior to joining the Oxford Department of International Development (QEH), he worked as a risk consultant for Control Risks (London).

    Research

    Tendi is interested in: 

    • Military Coups D'état.

    • Militarism.

    • Gender and Politics.

    • Intellectuals and Politics.

    • The Existence and Uses of ‘Evil’ in Politics.

    • Biographical Research. 

    • Southern African Politics (especially Botswana, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Eswatini, Lesotho).

    Publications

    Journal Articles

    Tendi, B. () “Foreword”, African Histories and Modernities, p. v - vii.

    Alexander, J., McGregor, J. and Tendi, B.-M. () “The transnational histories of Southern African liberation movements: an introduction”, Journal of Southern African Studies, 43(1), pp. 1–
    Tendi, B. () “Transnationalism, contingency and loyalty in African Liberation Armies: The case of ZANU’s –75 Nhari Mutiny”, Journal of Southern African Studies, 43(1), pp. –

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    Miles Tendi


    Blessing Miles Tendi is a Zimbabwean writer and university lecturer. Since Tendi has taught African Politics in the University of Oxford's Department of International Development. Prior to joining the Department of International Development, Tendi worked as a risk consultant for Control Risks (London). Tendi is a contributor to the Guardian newspaper (UK) and has provided political commentary for the BBC, CNN, Sky News, Al Jazeera, Press TV, NPR Radio, amongst others.

    Areas of Interest

    Thematically, Tendi is interested in and has written about:

    • Intellectuals, Society and the State.
    • 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, Swaziland).

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