New millennium woes and livelihood struggles in Africa : begging to survive by Zimbabwe's marginalised

About the Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures &amp -- Maps -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Introduction - Conceptualizing begging and methodological underpinnings -- Historical background -- Conceptualising begging -- Research methods and theoretical framework -- Summary of chapter contents -- Chapter 1 - Contextualising the Prevalence of Begging in the Zimbabwean Crisis from 2000 -- Introduction -- Socio-economic hardships in Zimbabwe during Mugabe's reign, 2000-2017 -- The harsh political environment in Mugabe's Zimbabwe from 2000 -- State repression and socio-economic anguish in Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe -- The Zimbabwean crisis and the predominance of disabled persons and children in beggary -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 - Desperate Situations Demand Desperate Tricks: Begging Dynamics In Zimbabwe -- Introduction -- Spatial dimensions of begging -- Audio-improvisations of panhandling -- Visual techniques of begging -- Disability as an asset rather than a liability in begging pursuits -- Child begging -- Media begging -- Coercive begging strategies -- Begging: A means to an end and not an end in itself ? -- Begging and social capital -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 - Survival of the Fittest: The harsh realities of begging experiences in Zimbabwe -- Introduction -- Negative societal attitudes towards beggars -- Criminalisation of beggars by central and local government authorities -- Zimbabwe's economic malaise and the worsening plight of beggars -- Zimbabwe's socio-economic crisis and fierce clashes among beggars -- Liquidity crunch and the beggars' deepening sorrows -- The Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the national lockdown from March 2020 -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 - Home Is Not Always Best! Begging across national borders -- Introduction.