Zimbabwe’s economy: four decades in perspective (1980-2020)

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TextPublication details: Cham Springer 2025Description: xxix, 231 pISBN:

9783031815874

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Economy--Empowerment

DDC classification:

330.96 MAH

Summary: This book traces the economic history of Zimbabwe from independence to the present day. Through a comprehensive historical examination, it highlights the short-lived successes in the early years after independence and the dwindling colonial economy, as well as the economic problems of the decades that followed. The authors identify crucial flaws in the country's economic policies and highlight several dilemmas in the implementation of policies that exacerbated the country's deep-seated structural problems. The book provides deep insights into the economic and social realities of post-colonial states in Africa and offers important lessons for other African countries. (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-81588-1)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute of Management LRC General Stacks	Public Policy & General Management	330.96 MAH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		009173

Table of contents:
Front Matter
Pages i-xxix
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Becoming a Sovereign State
Front Matter
Pages 1-1
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18 April 1980, Dawn of a New Era?
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 3-16
Unpacking a New Zimbabwe and Taking Charge
Front Matter
Pages 17-17
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Early Years of Post-independence Zimbabwe
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 19-53
Achievements Over the Four Decades and Looking Ahead
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 55-73
Policy Execution Dilemmas Over the Years
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 75-91
Writing on the Wall…Stoking the Fires of Economic Turbulence
Front Matter
Pages 93-93
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Making or Breaking Zimbabwe: 1987–2020 Issues
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 95-120
On the Edge of a Cliff…Crisis within a Crisis!!
Front Matter
Pages 121-121
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‘Jewel of Africa’ Peeled: Four Blunders Over the Four Decades
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 123-155
Sinking Further
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 157-172
Re-wiring Zimbabwe…Attempting to Make Things Work
Front Matter
Pages 173-173
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The Foot on the Pedal
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 175-189
Critical Lessons for Other Post-Independent African States
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 191-202
Migration, Empowerment and Zimbabwean Women
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 203-220
Further Issues
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 221-224
Conclusion
Kenneth Mahuni, James Zivanomoyo, Puruweti Siyakiya, Simba Mutsvangwa
Pages 225-231

[https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-81588-1]

This book traces the economic history of Zimbabwe from independence to the present day. Through a comprehensive historical examination, it highlights the short-lived successes in the early years after independence and the dwindling colonial economy, as well as the economic problems of the decades that followed. The authors identify crucial flaws in the country's economic policies and highlight several dilemmas in the implementation of policies that exacerbated the country's deep-seated structural problems. The book provides deep insights into the economic and social realities of post-colonial states in Africa and offers important lessons for other African countries.

(https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-81588-1)

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