LEADER 02620nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910779278103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-68370-8 010 $a9786613660640 010 $a1-77933-193-2 010 $a1-77933-192-4 010 $a1-77933-194-0 035 $a(CKB)2550000000101673 035 $a(EBL)1135274 035 $a(OCoLC)817086922 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000681948 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11396626 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000681948 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10663578 035 $a(PQKB)10918581 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse22149 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1135274 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10563833 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL366064 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1135274 035 $a(PPN)187339910 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000101673 100 $a20120519d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aZimbabwe's lost decade$b[electronic resource] $epolitics, development, & society /$fLloyd Sachikonye 210 $aHarare, Zimbabwe $cWeaver Press$d2011 215 $aXVI, 227 s$cill 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-77922-171-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-227). 327 $aColonialism, nationalism & the national question -- The state & its institutions -- Political parties -- Democracy, constitutionalism & participation -- Development deferred -- Land reform & its aftermath -- State & civil society : a changing balance -- Society, livelihoods & migration -- Punching above its weight in foreign relations -- Conclusion : towards a renewal. 330 $aZimbabwe occupies a special place in African politics and international relations, and has been the subject of intense debates over the years. At independence in 1980, the country was better endowed than most in Africa, and seemed poised for economic development and political pluralism. The population was relatively well educated, the industrial and agricultural bases were strong, and levels of infrastructure were impressive. However, in less than two decades, Zimbabwe was mired in a deep political and economic crisis. Towards the end of its third decade of independence, the economy had collap 607 $aZimbabwe$xPolitics and government 676 $a968.9105 700 $aSachikonye$b Lloyd$01527840 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910779278103321 996 $aZimbabwe's lost decade$93796595 997 $aUNINA