Introduction\\\\r\\\\n1 Historical Background: 1960–1970\\\\r\\\\n2 The Early 1970s\\\\r\\\\n3 Liberation Struggles in Southern Africa: 1975–1976\\\\r\\\\n4 “WeDon’tGive a Damnabout Rhodesia”: The Geneva\\\\r\\\\nTalks, 1976\\\\r\\\\n5 Negotiating Independence: 1977–1978\\\\r\\\\n6 Negotiating Independently: 1978\\\\r\\\\n7 The Big Gamble: The Transition and Pre-election Period\\\\r…