Whither Zimbabwe? crisis &amp; democratisation

Sachikonye, Lloyd M.

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Review of African Political Economy

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Whither Zimbabwe? crisis & democratisation

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Author(s): Lloyd M. Sachikonye ^a

Publication date (Print): March 2002

Journal: Review of African Political Economy

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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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Title: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

ISSN (Print): 0305-6244

ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720

Publication date (Print): March 2002

Volume: 29

Issue: 91

Pages: 13-20

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^a Institute of Development Studies , University of Zimbabwe , Harare

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Publisher ID: 8704581 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 29, No. 91, March 2002, pp. 13-20

DOI: 10.1080/03056240208704581

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Budget Statement. . 2001. . The 2001–2002 Budget . , Harare : : Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. .
Raftopoulos B and Sachikonye L M. . 2001. . Striking Back: The Labour Movement and the Post‐Colonial State in Zimbabwe . , Harare : : Weaver Press. .
Sachikonye L M. . 1990. . ‘The 1990 Zimbabwe Elections: A Post‐Mortem’. . Review of African Political Economy . , Vol. 48:
1999. . Restructuring or De‐Industrialising: Textile and Metal Industries Under Adjustment . , Uppsala : : NAI. .
2000. . ‘The Year of Zimbabwe's Political Watershed’. . Southern Africa Political and Economic Monthly . , Vol. 14((3))
Sithole M. . 2002. . ‘When people revolt and why’. . Financial Gazette . , 7 March 2002;
Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD). . 2001. . The Social Effects and Politics of Public Debt in Zimbabwe . , Harare : : ZIMCODD. .
Zimbabwe Government. . 1991. . A Framework for Economic Reform . Harare :
1998. . Zimbabwe Programme for Economic and Social Transformation . , Harare : : ZIMPREST. .
1998. . Zimbabwe Human Development Report (ZHDR) . , Harare : : IDS, PRF and UNDP. .

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[1] Allen T W. . 1999. . Structural Adjustment in Zimbabwe: the World Bank Perspective . , Harare : : SAPRI. .

[2] Budget Statement. . 2001. . The 2001–2002 Budget . , Harare : : Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. .

[3] Raftopoulos B and Sachikonye L M. . 2001. . Striking Back: The Labour Movement and the Post‐Colonial State in Zimbabwe . , Harare : : Weaver Press. .

[4] Sachikonye L M. . 1990. . ‘The 1990 Zimbabwe Elections: A Post‐Mortem’. . Review of African Political Economy . , Vol. 48:

[5] 1999. . Restructuring or De‐Industrialising: Textile and Metal Industries Under Adjustment . , Uppsala : : NAI. .

[6] 2000. . ‘The Year of Zimbabwe's Political Watershed’. . Southern Africa Political and Economic Monthly . , Vol. 14((3))

[7] Sithole M. . 2002. . ‘When people revolt and why’. . Financial Gazette . , 7 March 2002;

[8] Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD). . 2001. . The Social Effects and Politics of Public Debt in Zimbabwe . , Harare : : ZIMCODD. .

[9] Zimbabwe Government. . 1991. . A Framework for Economic Reform . Harare :

[10] 1998. . Zimbabwe Programme for Economic and Social Transformation . , Harare : : ZIMPREST. .

[11] 1998. . Zimbabwe Human Development Report (ZHDR) . , Harare : : IDS, PRF and UNDP. .