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 dimensions of Zimbabwe's
fragility this research highlights the economic aspects of Zimbabwe's regression flowing from
prolonged mismanagement of the economy which has served to consolidate the rule of the
country's political and economic elite. The Zimbabwean experience offers unique insights into
the economic mensions of regime preservation. This book situates the Zimbabwe experience within
the context of wider debates within the field of development studies and the international
community's response to such situations.
