Beyond Esap

Author : Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Structural adjustment (Economic policy)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070564245

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Beyond ESAP by Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions Pdf

This report emphasizes the need to design an alternative development model to the Economic Structural Adjustment Programme (ESAP) in Zimbabwe. While acknowledging that SAPs are necessary, the study shows that they are insufficient in fostering development (that is, growth with equity). Zimbabwe's economy is characterized by a number of structural rigidities such as unequal access to land and finance whilst a large proportion of its population is engaged in the informal sector. It is the contention of the report that under such conditions, there is nothing inherent in ESAP policies that will lead to development. The main focus of the report, as opposed to SAPs, is to redefine the role of the state in the economy. While SAPs emphasize the rolling back of the state, this report is rooted in the premise that market failures are rampant in most less developed countries, including Zimbabwe. The state needs to intervene in factor markets, in the development of industrial and technological capabilities in order to foster competitiveness, etc, so as to deal with such market failures. (DÜI-Hff).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Structural adjustment (Economic policy)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073358926

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Conference on Beyond ESAP by Anonim Pdf

Author : Godfrey Kanyenze
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781779221513

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Beyond the Enclave by Godfrey Kanyenze Pdf

Beyond the Enclave sets out to unravel the contradiction of a country, Zimbabwe, where a rich, diverse resource base co-exists with endemic poverty. One reason lies in the colonial economy, which was predicated on an ideology of white supremacy, creating an enclave formal economy employing one-fifth of the labour force. Yet over three decades after independence, the non-formal segment has become even more entrenched. This book assesses Zimbabwe's economy through three main phases: 1980- 0 when a strong social policy framework proved difficult to sustain due to erratic growth, and 1991- 6, when "structural adjustment" demanded a market-driven approach to development. The third phase is characterized by crisis-management leading to policy inconsistencies and reversals. Not surprisingly, such incoherence saw the economy descend into hyperinflation and paralysis in 2007- 8, leading to the signing of the Global Political Agreement in September 2008. In the absence of formal dollarization, economic recovery after the adoption of the multi-currency regime has remained fragile, leaving an estimated 70 per cent of the population outside the banking system. This has further entrenched uneven (enclave) growth as the economy remains locked in a low-income poverty trap. There is a need to facilitate transition towards formality to promote decent jobs. Furthermore, a strategic, developmental role for the state in the economy is now widely recognized as vital for development. Beyond the Enclave argues for a new approach to development in Zimbabwe based on pro-poor and inclusive strategies, which will contribute to the well-being of all of its citizens and wise stewardship of its resources. It offers suggestions on policy formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in all sectors, designed to promote inclusive growth and humane development.

Author : Arif Dirlik,Alexander Woodside,Roxann Prazniak
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317259114

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Global Capitalism and the Future of Agrarian Society by Arif Dirlik,Alexander Woodside,Roxann Prazniak Pdf

This book offers historical and comparative analyses of changes in agrarian society forced by the globalization of capitalism, and the implications of these changes for human welfare globally. The book gives special attention to recent economic development and urbanization in the People s Republic of China which have had a major impact on contemporary transformations globally. Case studies from South and Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America in turn place these transformations in a comparative global perspective. The contributors include distinguished scholars from the UN, PRC, India, Zimbabwe, and Latin America who are also active in policy issues."

Author : Hevina Smith Dashwood
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0802082262

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Zimbabwe by Hevina Smith Dashwood Pdf

Dashwood argues that it was the class interests of the ruling elite of Zimbabwethat explains the failure of the government to devise a coherent, socially sensitive development strategy in conjunction with market-based reforms.

Author : Craig Phelan
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Endüstriyel ilişkiler
ISBN : 3039114107

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Trade Unionism Since 1945 by Craig Phelan Pdf

Overview This book offers the detailed historical background required for a holistic appreciation of current problems faced and the possibilities for revitalisation. In two volumes it provides introductory overviews of trade union development since the end of World War II in 26 countries from every corner of the globe. Each chapter explains the main contours of trade union growth and development in one country from the pivotal year 1945 to the present. Each chapter assesses the often dynamic expansion of trade unionism in the 1950s and 1960s; the role of trade unionism in the movements for national liberation in the Global South and the erection of social welfare systems in the developed North; the economic shocks that resulted in membership decline and loss of political influence from the late 1970s onward; the economic restructuring and growing labour market diversity of the 1980s and 1990s that undercut the traditional bases of trade union membership; and the historical roots of the contemporary political and economic context in which revitalisation efforts are taking place.

Author : Adrienne LeBas
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199673001

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From Protest to Parties by Adrienne LeBas Pdf

From Protest to Parties provides a unique window into the politics of mobilization and protest in closed political regimes, and sheds light on how the choices of political elites affect organizational development. The book draws upon an in-depth analysis of 3 countries in Anglophone Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Kenya

Author : Patrick Bond
Publisher : Africa World Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Finance
ISBN : 0865435391

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Uneven Zimbabwe by Patrick Bond Pdf

Uneven Zimbabwe examines the influence of domestic and international financial markets and financiers in uneven development in Zimbabwe, using - and contributing to - the tools of radical political economy. Theoretically, Bond begins with criticism of the classical Marxist concepts of "finance capital" for focusing on institutional characteristics and failing to grasp underlying dynamics. Instead, as economic crisis tendencies emerge, the power of finance periodically intensifies, temporarily displacing crisis through time and space and across geographical scales. But the limits of the financial solution become evident when paper assets delink from the productive assets they are meant to represent, as well as in the role that finance plays in amplifying uneven development across different economic sectors, spaces and scales.

Author : Murisa, Tendai,Chikweche, Tendai
Publisher : Weaver Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781779222855

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Beyond the crises: Zimbabwe's prospects for transformation by Murisa, Tendai,Chikweche, Tendai Pdf

Over the past years, few African countries have been the focus of discussions and analyses generating a vast array of literature as much as Zimbabwe. The socioeconomic and political crises since the turn of the century have deeply transformed the country from the ideals of a vibrant freshly independent nation just two decades earlier. These transformations have necessitated the call for the restructuring of Zimbabwean society, polity, and economy. But this literature remains exclusively within the realm of academic thinking and theorising, with no concerted effort to move beyond this by explicitly drawing out the policy implications. Beyond the Crises: Zimbabwe's Prospects for Transformation is a welcome addition to the academic and policy literature with a much broader and all-embracing focus in terms of policy interventions. By focusing on different aspects of social and economic justice, Murisa and Chikweche go beyond initiating a broad discussion on these two key pillars of human development with a view to suggesting possible future directions of practical solutions and policy development for the attainment of inclusive social and economic justice for Zimbabweans.

Author : Morgan Tsvangirai,T William Bango
Publisher : Eye Books (US&CA)
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781908646019

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Morgan Tsvangirai: At the Deep End by Morgan Tsvangirai,T William Bango Pdf

Morgan Tsvangirai's dramatic political battle with Zimbabwe’s dictatorial monolith Robert Mugabe stands as one of the most intriguing and important world events of recent times—this is his autobiography From village life as the son of a humble carpenter to struggling for power with Mugabe as the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, this is Morgan Tsvangirai's amazing story. Once an avid supporter of Mugabe's party Zanu-PF, Tsvangirai grew to detest their violence and oppression, leading him to found the Movement for Democratic Change. Tsvangirai deployed basic but effective tools of national resistance with clear vision and exceptional courage, despite multiple arrests and severe beatings. His successful formation of a coalition government kept alive Zimbabwe's hopes of peace and democracy, establishing Tsvangirai as a luminary in a continent all too often known for bloody leadership.

Author : Sarah Hudleston
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1770130055

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Face of Courage by Sarah Hudleston Pdf

Morgan Tsvangirai had an advantage over many other rural Rhodesian children born in the 1950s – his parents believed he should receive the best possible education to ensure his future. The first of nine children, Tsvangirai made the most of his schooling and subsequent opportunities, which saw him start his working life as a sweeper in a textile factory and move on to the Trojan Nickel Mine as a plant operator. It was here that Tsvangirai's involvement with the mining trade union began, and in 1985 he took up the full-time position of vice-president of Zimbabwe's Associated Mine Workers Union. Three years later he became secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU). Over the next ten years Tsvangirai played a key role in uniting Zimbabwe's trade union and civil movements into an informal opposition to the Zanu-PF government of Robert Mugabe. This culminated, in September 1999, in the launch of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Under Tsvangirai's leadership, the MDC contested the 2000 parliamentary election and the 2002 presidential election, both hampered by electoral irregularities and intimidation, including two sets of treason charges leveled at Tsvangirai. Against a backdrop of the wider social, political and economic developments in Zimbabwe, The Face of Courage focuses on the life and career of Morgan Tsvangirai. It draws on extended interviews with Tsvangirai and those close to him in order to provide an in-depth look at an internationally respected man who has dedicated himself to restoring Zimbabwe to a workable democracy.

Author : J. Kraus
Publisher : Springer
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230610033

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Trade Unions and the Coming of Democracy in Africa by J. Kraus Pdf

In this book, top scholars look at the efficacy of trade union and worker protest in overthrowing authoritarian governments in Africa. The analytical introduction and case studies from major African countries argue that unions were often the most important single social force in the democratization process.

Author : Brian Raftopoulos,Alois Mlambo
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781779221216

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Becoming Zimbabwe. A History from the Pre-colonial Period to 2008 by Brian Raftopoulos,Alois Mlambo Pdf

Becoming Zimbabwe is the first comprehensive history of Zimbabwe, spanning the years from 850 to 2008. In 1997, the then Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, Morgan Tsvangirai, expressed the need for a 'more open and critical process of writing history in Zimbabwe. ...The history of a nation-in-the-making should not be reduced to a selective heroic tradition, but should be a tolerant and continuing process of questioning and re-examination.' Becoming Zimbabwe tracks the idea of national belonging and citizenship and explores the nature of state rule, the changing contours of the political economy, and the regional and international dimensions of the country's history. In their Introduction, Brian Raftopoulos and Alois Mlambo enlarge on these themes, and Gerald Mazarire's opening chapter sets the pre-colonial background. Sabelo Ndlovu tracks the history up to WW11, and Alois Mlambo reviews developments in the settler economy and the emergence of nationalism leading to UDI in 1965. The politics and economics of the UDI period, and the subsequent war of liberation, are covered by Joesph Mtisi, Munyaradzi Nyakudya and Teresa Barnes. After independence in 1980, Zimbabwe enjoyed a period of buoyancy and hope. James Muzondidya's chapter details the transition 'from buoyancy to crisis', and Brian Raftopoulos concludes the book with an analysis of the decade-long crisis and the global political agreement which followed.

Author : Darío Luis Banegas,Griselda Beacon,Mercedes Pérez Berbain
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030749811

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International Perspectives on Diversity in ELT by Darío Luis Banegas,Griselda Beacon,Mercedes Pérez Berbain Pdf

This edited book provides professionals in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT) with a situated and culturally-responsive account of diversity and inclusion in English language education, from primary to higher education and in a wide range of settings. The volume focuses on three overlapping areas: interculturality, special education needs, and gender. The chapters in each section seek to help readers reflect on the opportunities and challenges of diversity as a step towards inclusive practices, and raise awareness of critical topics across the curriculum and beyond by engaging in wider social issues. This book will be of interest to language teachers and teacher trainers, as well as scholars working in applied linguistics, higher education, intercultural studies, and related fields.

Author : Leo Zeilig
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781608460564

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Class Struggle and Resistance in Africa by Leo Zeilig Pdf

This collection of essays and interviews studies class struggle and social empowerment on the African continent.