Beyond the house of hunger: democratic struggle in Zimbabwe

Raftopoulos, Brian

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Author(s): Brian Raftopoulos ^a

Publication date (Print): July 1992

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In 1980, after more than a decade of armed liberation struggle, ZANU‐PF took power in Zimbabwe. The new government under President Mugabe became increasingly repressive, seeking to force opposition either into alliance with ZANU, or into silence. This authoritarian process appeared to be culminating in a formal one‐party presidentialist state, de facto one‐party rule having being achieved in the late 1980s. This article describes the process and analyses growing opposition to it, both from within ZANU and from groupings within civil society — notably students, workers, peasant communities, and the petty bourgeoisie. In this section the role of the petty bourgeoisie is examined, especially its private sector component. Part two, to be published in ROAPE 55 describes and interprets peasant discontent and worker opposition.

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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): July 1992

Volume: 19

Issue: 54

Pages: 59-74

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^a Zimbabwe Institute of Development Studies

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Publisher ID: 8703953 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 19, No. 54, July 1992, pp. 59-74

DOI: 10.1080/03056249208703953

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Raftopoulos Brian. . 1990. . The Dilemma of Black Advancement in Zimbabwe”. . SAPEM . , Vol. 3((9))
Strachan B. . 1990. . Reports for the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries: Black Management Advancement in a Sample of CZI Member Companies . Harare :
Wild Volker. . 1989. . Salisbury Municipal Politics in Respect of African Businessmen 1935–1953 .
Banana Canaan. . 1990. . ‘The Past Ten Years and the Future for Democracy’. . SAPEM . , Vol. 4((2))
Kaarsholm Preben. . 1990. . ‘Mental Colonisation or Catharsis? Theatre Democracy and Cultural Struggle from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe’. . Journal of Southern African Studies . , Vol. 16((2))
Kriger Norma. . 1988. . The Zimbabwean War of Liberation: Struggles Within the Struggle’. . Journal of Southern African Studies . , Vol. 14((2))
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Sylvester Christine. . 1990. . ‘Simultaneous Revolutions: The Zimbabwe Case’. . Journal of Southern African Studies . , Vol. 16((3))
1990. . ‘Unities and Disunities in Zimbabwe's 1990 Election”. . Journal of Modern African Studies . , Vol. 28((3))

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[1] Chabal Patrick. , ed. 1986. . Political Domination in Africa . Cambridge , UP :

[2] Doornbos Martin. . 1990. . The African State in Academic Debate: Retrospect and Prospect’. . Journal of Modern African Studies . , Vol. 28((2))

[3] Kaviraj Sudipta. . 1991. . ‘On State, Society and Discourse in India’. . IDS Bulletin . , Vol. 21((4))

[4] Mamdani Mahmoud. . 1989. . ‘A Glimpse at African Studies, Made in USA’. . Eastern African Social Science Research Review . , Vol. 5((1))

[5] Mandaza Ibbo. . 1990. . ‘Democracy in the African Reality’. . SAPEM . , Vol. 3((4))

[6] 1991. . The State and Democracy in Southern Africa: Towards a Conceptual Framework’. . SAPEM . , Vol. 4((6))

[7] Raftopoulos Brian. . 1989. . “‘The Left and Crisis in Africa’. ”. (ZIDS Discussion Paper No. 1).

[8] Shivji Issa. . 1990. . ‘Pitfalls of the Debate on Democracy’. . SAPEM . , Vol. 3((4))

[9] Bratton Michael and Burgess Stephen. . 1989. . “‘Afro‐Marxism in a Market Economy: Public Policy in Zimbabwe’. ”. In Afro‐Marxist Regimes: Ideology and Public Policy . , Edited by: Keller F and Rothchild D. . London : : Lynne Rienner. .

[10] Cliffe Lionel. . 1991. . ‘Were they Pushed or Did they Jump? Zimbabwe and the World Bank’. . Southern Africa Report . , Vol. 6((4))

[11] Cokorinos Lee. . 1990. . ‘Zimbabwe: For whom has the “Luta” continued?’. . ACAS Bulletin . , Vol. 30:

[12] Gibbon Peter and Ericsson Magnus. . 1992. . Mining Capital, Structural Adjustment and State‐Business Relations In Zimbabwe .

[13] ILO/SATEP. . 1989. . The Promotion of Economic Development and Equity in Zimbabwe . Harare :

[14] Government of Zimbabwe. . 1991. . A Framework for Economic Reform (1991–95) . Harare :

[15] Lehman Howard. . 1991. . The Politics of Adjustment in Kenya and Zimbabwe: The State of Intermediacy’. . Studies in Comparative International Development . , Vol. 25((3))

[16] Mkandawire Thandika. . 1985. . ‘Home‐Grown Austerity Measures: The Case of Zimbabwe’. . Africa Development . , Vol. 10((1/2))

[17] Moyo Sam. . 1991. . Economic Reform and Political Development .

[18] Raftopoulos Brian, Ndlela B and Wittich G. . 1986. . ‘The Effects of the Internal Brain Drain on Development Policy — The Case of Zimbabwe’. . Zimbabwe Journal of Economics . , Vol. 1((4))

[19] CZI and IPM(Z). . 1992. . Black Advancement Survey . Harare :

[20] Halimana Charles. . The Role of Small Industrial Enterprises in Zimbabwe's Industrial Future . , Harare : : ZIDS forthcoming. .

[21] Ndoro Herbert. . 1989. . The African Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa: The Case of Zimbabwe .

[22] Raftopoulos Brian. . 1990. . The Dilemma of Black Advancement in Zimbabwe”. . SAPEM . , Vol. 3((9))

[23] Strachan B. . 1990. . Reports for the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries: Black Management Advancement in a Sample of CZI Member Companies . Harare :

[24] Wild Volker. . 1989. . Salisbury Municipal Politics in Respect of African Businessmen 1935–1953 .

[25] Banana Canaan. . 1990. . ‘The Past Ten Years and the Future for Democracy’. . SAPEM . , Vol. 4((2))

[26] Kaarsholm Preben. . 1990. . ‘Mental Colonisation or Catharsis? Theatre Democracy and Cultural Struggle from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe’. . Journal of Southern African Studies . , Vol. 16((2))

[27] Kriger Norma. . 1988. . The Zimbabwean War of Liberation: Struggles Within the Struggle’. . Journal of Southern African Studies . , Vol. 14((2))

[28] Sibanda Arnold. . 1988. . “The Political Situation’. ”. In Zimbabwe's Prospects . , Edited by: Stoneman C.. London : : Macmillan. .

[29] Sylvester Christine. . 1990. . ‘Simultaneous Revolutions: The Zimbabwe Case’. . Journal of Southern African Studies . , Vol. 16((3))

[30] 1990. . ‘Unities and Disunities in Zimbabwe's 1990 Election”. . Journal of Modern African Studies . , Vol. 28((3))

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