| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-12-01 | | Series: | International Political Economy Series |
| Size | | Length: | 217 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 15.2 oz |
Publisher's Note
In 1990 Zimbabwe embarked on economic liberalisation. The country's economic associations, notably that erstwhile proponent of protectionism, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, had successfully lobbied for gradual reform. While state autonomy has often been regarded as a vital condition for reform, in Zimbabwe societal groups have induced an initially recalcitrant government to reconsider its basic policies. After 1980 the government tried to limit political competition. However, because of the perceived need for racial reconciliation following the guerilla war, it maintained dialogue with settler-dominated interest groups along the pattern of societal corporatism established in the 1930s. By contrast, African associations, particularly labour unions, have regularly been subjected to regimentation. The government, however, has listened more closely to the demands of African farmers, who want to preserve parastatal marketing and governmental determination of prices. In Zimbabwe key urban groups support liberalisation while key rural groups do not. Theories of urban bias must therefore be qualified.
Industry Reviews
Examines the political dynamics since the 1920s that led to economic liberalization in Zimbabwe in 1990, and the impact those reforms have had. Primarily because of the situation after the fall of Rhodesia in 1980, the country stands the conventional model on its head; a powerful state government has been the brake on reform rather than its instigator; settler-dominated interest groups and African farmers have received considerable accommodation, while the African labor unions and other organizations have been tightly controlled; and urban groups support liberalization while rural groups oppose it. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Johanson
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