@inbook{55406211a3384462b4cfa08ac8d80aa8,
title = "The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and the Changing Geo-Political Landscape in Zimbabwe",
abstract = "The rise of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in 1999 is one of the milestone changes in Zimbabwe{\textquoteright}s political history. This paper argues that the rise of MDC had negative and positive impacts on Zimbabwe{\textquoteright}s political landscape. The birth of MDC was made possible by socio-economic hardships that were caused by errors of omission and commission by the government of ZANU-PF. On the other hand, it is also argued that there was western infestation in the creation and/or funding of MDC, a position held by ZANU-PF. This created polarization in the country leading to widespread violence as there was the redefinition of patriots and puppets. The paper concludes that the rise of MDC challenges ZANU-PF {\textquoteleft}divine{\textquoteright} leadership perception and had to continually seek means to remain in power.",
keywords = "British Government, International Monetary Fund, Land Occupation, Land Reform, Security Sector Reform",
author = "Lucky Asuelime and Blessing Simura",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014, Springer International Publishing Switzerland.",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-06001-9_6",
language = "English",
series = "Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
pages = "69--81",
booktitle = "Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development",
address = "United States",
}