Social media, civil unrest and government responses
The Zimbabwean experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11423101 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mediel Hove (0000-0002-1712-6385, University of Zimbabwe, corresponding author), Vincent Chenzi (0000-0003-3617-1058, University of Zimbabwe) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 121-137 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-9001 • E-ISSN: 1469-9397 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02589001.2020.1746750 |
| OpenAlex | W3014855976 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article discusses the discontent that increased against the Robert Mugabe led government as a result of grave socio-economic and political grievances, and in the context of accessible social media platforms which mobilised and empowered disenfranchised Zimbabweans to challenge the regime after the 2013 elections. Among other factors, the mounting discontent was caused by the belated payment of civil servants’ salaries, inability to create employment opportunities, refusal to enact electoral reforms, rampant corruption and the introduction of import ban restrictions. This led to the formation of civic organisations which demanded the resignation of Mugabe and these included, but were not limited to, #Tajamuka and #ThisFlag. In response, the Mugabe led government used rigid and repressive measures targeting the protesters, as well as traditional and social media platforms to safeguard itself
Civil servants · Civil society · Context (archaeology · Government (linguistics · Language change · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Unrest · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |