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The 2013 Elections in Zimbabwe: The End of an Era

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The July 31st 2013 Elections in Zimbabwe ushered in a renewed period of political domination by ZANU(PF) and its President, Robert Mugabe. This election followed five years of a SADC- facilitated Global Political Agreement (GPA), which was put into place after a contested presidential run-off election in June 2008. The recent elections, which once again established ZANU(PF)'s mastery over the country's political domain, were passed as free and peaceful by SADC and the African Union but contested by both Movement for Democratic Change parties and the western countries.While there were clear problems in the process leading to the election, it is also apparent that this was not the only factor that determined ZANU(PF)'S ‘victory’. This article provides an analysis of the multiple factors that contributed to the current conjuncture including the different party strategies under the GPA, changes in Zimbabwe's political economy and interventions at regional and international levels.

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  • Brian Raftopoulos, 2013. "The 2013 Elections in Zimbabwe: The End of an Era," Journal of Southern African Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(4), pages 971-988, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjssxx:v:39:y:2013:i:4:p:971-988
    DOI: 10.1080/03057070.2013.862101
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