@inbook{b8a3a5b1062445bb89e828ce806693c3,
title = "The Politicization of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe and Implications on the Attainment of the SDGs",
abstract = "This chapter explores the politicization of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the associated response mechanisms in Zimbabwe. Underpinned by Foucault{\textquoteright}s theory of biopower, and utilizing in-depth interviews as well as secondary literature sources obtained in academic and gray literature, this article posits that the adopted COVID-19 response mechanisms proved to be not basically about serving lives and livelihoods, but political weapons used to suppress political gatherings frustrate citizen protests and execute surveillance on opposition political parties. The ruling party{\textquoteright}s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic is, therefore, a clear indication of how biological and health issues can easily be changed into political issues which can have huge negative implications for the attainment of sustainable development goals.",
keywords = "Biopolitics, COVID-19, Lockdown, Sustainable development goals, ZANU-PF, Zimbabwe",
author = "Emmanuel Ndhlovu and David Mhlanga",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-30541-2_20",
language = "English",
series = "Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
pages = "365--385",
booktitle = "Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development",
address = "United States",
}
