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| Author | : Stephen Chan |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2013-09-13 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1135742758 |
Zimbabwe has moved from a condition of restricted expression to one of many contradictory expressions. Politics has lost none of its compromises and conflicts, but it has been amplified by an explosion of voices. For the first time, a genuine debate is possible among many actors, insiders and outsiders, and the question marks over Zimbabwe and its future are no longer in terms of a narrow choice between one party and another, one outlook or another. Compromise government has meant complexity of debate. This does not preclude disillusionment within debate, but it does include vigour and imagination in debate. This book includes essays from renowned scholars, governmental and diplomatic figures, and prioritises contributions by Zimbabweans themselves. The essays provide a blend of academic and practitioner observation and judgement which no other volume has done. This book was published as a special issue of The Round Table.
| Author | : Joseph Rudigi Rukema |
| Publisher | : Eliva Press |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2021-12-27 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781636485089 |
This study addresses the effectiveness of negotiated settlements in solving national disputes, with particular focus in the SADC mediated GNU in Zimbabwe that operated in Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. The study mainly argues that any negotiation should be all involving and all-encompassing for it to be successful as the study found out that the 2009 negotiated settlement in Zimbabwe was an elite settlement, without the involvement of the general populace. The elite only meant to serve their own interests and ignored national interest such that when its tenure expired, the situation in the country went back to crisis situation, particularly economic crisis. Some of the respondents in the interviews conducted, noted that the elite agreed to have a unity government in order to serve self-interests, where the Zimbabwe African National Unity Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) party needed help in solving the crisis at hand while the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party wanted to have a feel of how running a government goes, at the same item reaping the benefits that came with it. It is therefore this thesis' position that any national settlement should involve the affected masses and all settlements done in a transitionary manner should not include any political actor or individuals with political ambition but have politically neutral players at the fore-front.
| Author | : Lauren Ploch Blanchard |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 39 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Elections |
| ISBN | : |
The U.S. government, which has expressed concerns regarding the rule of law in Zimbabwe for over a decade and which has long been critical of President Robert Mugabe, has been cautious in its engagement with the country's three-year-old power-sharing government. That government, which includes members of the former opposition, has improved economic and humanitarian conditions during its ongoing transitional rule. However, significant concerns about the country's political future remain. Zimbabwe's March 2008 elections resulted in the party of long-serving President Mugabe losing its parliamentary majority for the first time since independence. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai received more votes than Mugabe in the presidential race, but fell short of the needed margin for victory. Tsvangirai later withdrew his name from the ballot days before the required runoff, amid widespread political violence. Mugabe was thus declared the winner. In September 2008, after weeks of negotiations, Tsvangirai and Mugabe reached an agreement to form a unity government, with Mugabe remaining head of state. Tsvangirai became prime minister and cabinet and gubernatorial positions were divided among the parties. Disputes delayed implementation of the agreement until February 2009, when members of the opposition were sworn in alongside former rivals as ministers in a new government. International donors welcomed the power sharing agreement, but have been cautious in reengaging the government. They have predicated a resumption of significant donor aid on additional political reforms. Many remain skeptical that true power sharing exists in the government, which includes several officials from the previous administration. Some question the commitment of the former ruling party, seen as autocratic and repressive by critics, to reform. Foreign investors also remain wary, amid uncertainty regarding the timetable for new elections, tentatively expected in 2012. Substantial movement on outstanding reforms is unlikely at least until after the elections are held.
| Author | : Philip Barclay |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2011-06-20 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1408809788 |
A fascinating travelogue and political expose of the scarred country of Zimbabwe With a new postscript for the paperback edition
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| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2010 |
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After almost a year of uncertainty following Zimbabwe's March 2008 elections, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn as Prime Minister of a new coalition government on February 11, 2009. The new government's establishment came five months after a power-sharing agreement was signed in an effort to resolve the political standoff resulting from the flawed 2008 elections. For the first time since independence, the ruling party has lost its majority in the National Assembly. The results of the presidential race, belatedly announced in May 2008 amid rising tensions, indicated that Tsvangirai had received more votes than the incumbent, President Robert Mugabe, but had failed to garner the 50% needed to avoid a runoff. Days before that runoff was scheduled to take place, in late June 2008, Tsvangirai pulled out of the race, citing widespread political violence and the absence of conditions for a free and fair election. Mugabe was declared the winner in the runoff, but many observer missions suggest the poll did not reflect the will of the people. On September 15, 2008, after weeks of negotiations, Tsvangirai and Mugabe reached an agreement to form a unity government. As part of the deal, Mugabe remains head of state, with Tsvangirai as Prime Minister and cabinet and gubernatorial positions divided among the parties. Disputes over the allocation of key ministries delayed implementation of the agreement. As mediation efforts continued, the United States, the European Union, and several African leaders called for Mugabe's resignation. A final agreement was reached in January 2009, and the new coalition government was established in early February.
| Author | : Brian Raftopolos |
| Publisher | : African Books Collective |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2013-02-17 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1779222262 |
The defeat of ZANU-PF in the 2008 parliamentary election marked the end of one-party rule in Zimbabwe. The Global Political Agreement signed later that resulted in a Government of National Unity, and the former ruling party was, for the first time, faced with the reality of sharing power. The Hard Road to Reform presents a penetrating analysis of developments since the GNU was established, reviewing recent political history from a range of perspectives - political, economic, social and historical, and featuring the best work of Zimbabwe's young scholars. As Brian Raftopolos writes in his introduction: 'the book is an attempt to analyse and assess both the hopes and frustrations of the last four years and to confront the harsh challenges that lie ahead.'
| Author | : Derek Matyszak |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 206 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Elections |
| ISBN | : 9780797443693 |
| Author | : Dennis Masaka |
| Publisher | : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 68 |
| Release | : 2010-09 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9783843353632 |
This work explores the utility of Zimbabwe's Government of National Unity (GNU) in dealing with the unprecedented economic crisis that have haunted the country since the turn of the new millennium. Predicated on a comparative analysis of the political and economic situation in the pre-GNU period, and the political and economic situation in the post-GNU period, the work notes that there is a positive correlation between a political democracy and economic liberalization, and success thereof. The work, therefore, concludes that the formation of the GNU, that has sought to democratise political space and the market, has helped in arresting the endemic economic crisis that have troubled Zimbabwe since the turn of the new millennium.
| Author | : International Crisis Group |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 20 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Democracy |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Ezra Chitando |
| Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 165 |
| Release | : 2016-04-26 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1443892866 |
This volume explores the challenges and solutions experienced within Zimbabwe’s economic and social spheres, with particular reference to the “crisis years” (2000–2008) and the “promising turn” (2009–2012). This latter phase was prompted by the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU). The contributors to the volume pay attention to how individuals and institutions sought to respond to the crisis, critiquing the reactions of various actors and exploring solutions to the various challenges that were experienced. Chapters in this book include reviews of agricultural subsidies, a gendered approach to poverty, the collapse of service delivery (including a particular focus on education), the “look East policy”, the expansion of the religious sector, and the experiences of Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa. Underlying these contributions are the concepts of resilience and agency. The authors all highlight the massive challenges that individuals and institutions had to navigate, and acknowledge the creativity deployed in such quests. This book will appeal to scholars in economics, history and economic history, religious studies, education, and political science, as well as the general reader.
