THE CRACKS IN ZIMBABWE.

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  • Author(s): Smiley, Xan
  • Source:
    New Republic. 1/31/83, Vol. 188 Issue 4, p18-21. 4p.
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    • Abstract:
      Focuses on the socio-political conditions in Zimbabwe as seen through the eyes of a journalist. How journalists are perceived in the country; Overview of the ascent to power of Prime Minister Robert Mugabe; Improved economic conditions of the black masses as compared to their counterparts in sub-Saharan Africa; Changes instituted by former Prime Minister Ian Smith; Insights on the political party system which tend to embody traditional African or tribal characteristics; Impact of the government's dismissal of Joshua Nkomo from the government for claims that he was plotting to overthrow the government; Mugabe's policy towards businessmen, guerillas and dissidents; Criticisms against Mugabe's alleged Marxist style of governance.