The Primacy of Regime Survival State Fragility and Economic Destruct
This book analyses the past and ongoing decline of Zimbabwe under the rule of ZANU-PF, with a primary focus on the period 1997 to the present. In contrast to much existing literature on post-independence Zimbabwe which has focused on the political dimensi
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Mark Simpson and Tony Hawkins
The Primacy of Regime Survival “The destruction of Zimbabwe’s economy and institutions over the last four decades has been nothing short of spectacular. This carefully researched book shows that the cause of this carnage is the attempts of Robert Mugabe’s regime to survive by polarizing society, rewarding the regime’s cronies and weakening the economy. A mustread for anybody interested in learning from Zimbabwe’s mistakes so that we can better defend against other autocrats doing the same.” —Daron Acemoglu, Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT, and co-author of Why Nations Fail - The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty “If you want an authoritative, dispassionate and forensic analysis of Zimbabwe’s catastrophic economic decline, set in political context, go straight for this definitive work by Hawkins and Simpson. Their exposure of the way the country’s ruling Zanu-PF party turned a once-thriving economy into a milch cow for an elite, whilst systematically subjugating dissent and enforcing an increasingly despotic regime, makes for an engrossing read. The authors pose some awkward questions about the performance of the IMF and the World Bank: should they have done more to expose Mugabe’s venal regime? And above all, are they in danger of making the same mistake when dealing with the new regime of President Emmerson Mnangagwa?” —Michael Holman, former Africa editor of the Financial Times “The book describes the economic and political history of post-independence Zimbabwe. It focuses on the causes of the country’s economic collapse, and details the policies and processes that drove it. It is the only volume I’ve seen of its kind that covers the entire post-independence period. The referencing is outstanding and it shows genuine scholarship. It is a book that an interested layman would find fascinating and I’d see the international diplomatic and economic community being genuinely interested. It is also well referenced, bringing in both general theory and local documents. Both authors have impeccable credentials.” —Tony Leiman, School of Economics, University of Cape Town “At a time of momentous change in Harare and across Southern Africa, this timely study is a must read for anyone who wants to know if economic prospects are set to take a turn for the better.” —Ed Balls, Senior Research Fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard and former UK Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (2011–2015)
Administrative map of Zimbabwe
Mark Simpson • Tony Hawkins
The Primacy of Regime Survival State Fragility and Economic Destruction in Zimbabwe
Mark Simpson University of London London, UK
Tony Hawkins University of Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe
ISBN 978-3-319-72519-2 ISBN 978-3-319-72520-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72520-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018932363 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of
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