| Description |
1 online resource (15 pages) : color map |
| Series |
Africa briefing ; no. 59 |
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Policy briefing |
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Africa briefing ; no. 59.
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Policy briefing (International Crisis Group)
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| Contents |
Overview -- How the inclusive government was formed -- Party strategies -- The collapsed economy -- Programs and policies -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"After nearly a year of seemingly endless talks brokered by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Zimbabwe's long-ruling ZANU-PF party and the two factions of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) formed a coalition government in February. Opposition entry into government is a landmark development, and broad segments of the population are optimistic for the first time in years that a decade of repression and decline can be reversed. There is considerable international scepticism whether the flawed arrangement can succeed; many are tempted, with some reason, to second-guess the decision of mainstream MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai to accept the deal under SADC and ZANU-PF pressure. But he had no good alternative, given a collapsed economy and humanitarian catastrophe from which his constituency was suffering. Donors should re-engage and apply a "humanitarian plus" aid strategy. South Africa, in collaboration with SADC, should negotiate retirement of hardline senior security leaders in the lifespan of the inclusive government. The Global Political Agreement that gave birth to Zimbabwe's new government is flawed. Nevertheless, formation of the resulting inclusive government gives the country an opportunity to begin to recover from a disastrous decade and justifies international reengagement through an infusion of resources under a 'humanitarian plus' approach, both to lessen the suffering and to stimulate and protect a democratic transition. If the international community, regretting the inadequacies of the power sharing arrangement, stands back with a 'wait-and-see' attitude, the likely result will be that Mugabe and/or the military establishment will entrench themselves again, with a corresponding return to violence, repression and catastrophic economic policies. It is time to promote change."--Overview |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title screen (viewed October 15, 2009) |
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"20 April 2009." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Coalition governments -- Zimbabwe
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Political parties -- Political activity -- Zimbabwe
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Coalition governments.
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Politics and government.
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| SUBJECT |
Zimbabwe -- Politics and government -- 1980- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85149824
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| Subject |
Zimbabwe.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Crisis Group.
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