Nelson Chamisa is central to the political terrain of contemporary Zimbabwe. Post the soft coup of November 2017 and the death of Morgan Tsvangirai in early 2018, Chamisa became president of the Movement for Democratic Change party and contested the July 2018 presidential election. The tempo of changes in the Movement for Democratic Change presidency is not related directly to the shift from Mugabe to Mnangagwa. However, broader politics formed an important context for Chamisa’s contested claim for the Movement for Democratic Change presidency. In examining Chamisa and the Movement for Democratic Change, the article highlights linkages between personality politics and electoral mobilization, and how this relates to political party institutionalization.

纳尔逊·卡米萨（Nelson Chamisa）是当代津巴布韦政治版图的核心。在2017年11月的政变和2018年初摩根·茨万吉拉伊去世后，查米萨成为民主变革运动党主席并参加了2018年7月的总统大选。民主变革运动总统职位变化的节奏与从穆加贝向曼南格瓦的转移没有直接关系。但是，更广泛的政治为卡米萨（Chamisa）争取民主变革运动总统职位的有争议主张提供了重要背景。在研究卡米萨（Chamisa）和民主变革运动时，该文章强调了人格政治与选举动员之间的联系，以及这与政党制度化的关系。