Stability and Sovereignty at the Expense of Democracy? The Sadc Mediation Mandate for Zimbabwe, 2007–2013
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12976300 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Aeby (0000-0003-4182-3196, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 272-291 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Security (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1939-2206 • E-ISSN: 1939-2214 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19392206.2017.1348116 |
| OpenAlex | W2730767869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This article investigates the Southern African Development Community’s mediation mandate for Zimbabwe. The mandate was to facilitate a dialogue to promote peace, stability, sovereignty, and democracy. These aims were hard to reconcile. Short-term stability and protecting Zimbabwe’s sovereignty took precedence over democratization. The article examines tensions between the mandate’s components and traces the interaction between the mandators and the mediators. It shows how the mandate evolved as the conflict resolution process went through different stages
Democracy · Democratization · Mandate · Mediation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sovereignty · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Law · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |