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Power Politics in Zimbabwe

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ID19920131
AuthorsMichael Bratton (corresponding author)
Year2014
Publication date2014-06-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenuePower Politics in Zimbabwe (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherLynne Rienner Publishers (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1515/9781685850692
OpenAlexW4300243873
Open LibraryOL51663560M
ISBN9781685850692
LanguageEN
Citations received27

Zimbabwe's July 2013 election brought the country's "inclusive" power-sharing interlude to an end and installed Mugabe and ZANU-PF for yet another—its seventh—term. Why? What explains the resilience of authoritarian rule in Zimbabwe? Tracing the country's elusive search for political stability across the decades, Michael Bratton offers a careful analysis of the failed power-sharing experiment, an account of its institutional origins, and an explanation of its demise. In the process, he explores key challenges of political transition: constitution making, elections, security-sector reform, and transitional justice

Authoritarianism · Constitution · Corporate governance · Demise · Democracy · Economics · Management · Political economy · Political science · Political stability · Politics · Power (physics) · Power sharing · Psychological resilience · Sociology · Transitional justice · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Law

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Unique citing works27
Citations per year2,7
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 23

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