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Whither Zimbabwe? crisis & democratisation

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  • Lloyd Sachikonye

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When it attained its independence in 1980, there were high hopes expressed for Zimbabwe's political and economic future. It was amongst the top four more industrialized countries in Sub‐Saharan Africa; it possessed a more diversified economy than most countries; and it had a better human resource base than most; and it had a middle‐income status. Comparatively speaking, therefore, Zimbabwe had better prospects of making a head start in economic and political development than most countries on the continent. For some years, especially in its first decade of independence, it appeared to live up to some of these expectations. There were considerable investments in social development (characterised by a massive expansion in the education and social sectors); the economy itself grew; and it quickly became the regional breadbasket. Furthermore, the country was an oasis of stability in a region then mired in turmoil from Angola to Mozambique, and in liberation struggles from Namibia to South Africa.

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  • Lloyd Sachikonye, 2002. "Whither Zimbabwe? crisis & democratisation," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(91), pages 13-20.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:29:y:2002:i:91:p:13-20
    DOI: 10.1080/03056240208704581
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    1. Emmanuel Sakarombe, 2023. "Liberal Democracy is A Myth: A Legislative Response to Election Irregularities in Zimbabwe," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(4), pages 106-120, April.
    2. de Felice, Damiano, 2015. "Diverging Visions on Political Conditionality: The Role of Domestic Politics and International Socialization in French and British Aid," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 26-45.
    3. Stefan Andreasson, 2006. "Stand and Deliver: Private Property and the Politics of Global Dispossession," Political Studies, Political Studies Association, vol. 54(1), pages 3-22, March.

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