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Applying Zartman's theory of ripeness to the Zimbabwean conflict : 2000-2009
Mini-dissertation (MDPS)--University of Pretoria, 2015.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/50806 Applying Zartman's theory of ripeness to the Zimbabwean conflict : 2000-2009 Miti, Katabaro ethusi@webmail.co.za Thusi, Enoch UCTD Mini-dissertation (MDPS)--University of Pretoria, 2015. This study applies Zartman's theory of ripeness to the Zimbabwean conflict over the period 2000-2009. According to this theory conflicts can only be resolved when the parties have reached a stalemate and perceived mediation as an alternative way out. As long as the two main protagonists in the Zimbabwean conflict, Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) (ZANU-PF) and Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) had not reached a stalemate, it was not possible to resolve the conflict by means of an assisted negotiation. It is this that explains why it was very difficult for the Southern African Development Community {SADC) to resolve the conflict in Zimbabwe that started more or less in 2000 and turned more violent as time went on. Several efforts made by President Mbeki both on his behalf and on behalf of SADC made no lead way precisely because the conflict was not yet ripe for resolution. It was after only the 2008 elections saw the MDC - Tsvangirai gaining huge electoral support that challenged the ZANU - PF's hold on power that things began to change for ZANU-PF which up to this point it had hoped to destroy MDC through violence against its leaders, members and supporters. The electoral outcome demonstrated large support for the MDC that could no longer be ignored. Accommodation with MDC was the only way out. The violence that followed the parliamentary elections threatened to destroy the country and forced Tsvangirai to abandon the re-run of the presidential elections clearly demonstrated to the MDC that ZANU-PF and Mugabe could not be defeated through the ballot box as they controlled the security forces. The only way to share power was to negotiate with the ZANU-PF. At this point both parties were ready to enter into meaningful negotiations and resolve their differences. It was beyond dispute that a stalemate had been reached and some form of accommodation and compromise was necessary. Hence the acceptance of mediation which resulted in the signing of the Global Political Agreement in 2009 and the creation of the government of national unity. tm2015 Political Sciences MDPS Unrestricted 2015-11-25T09:53:42Z 2015-11-25T09:53:42Z 2015/09/01 2015 Mini Dissertation Thusi, E 2015, Applying Zartman's theory of ripeness to the Zimbabwean conflict : 2000-2009, MDPS Mini-dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50806> S2015 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50806 en © 2015 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Applying Zartman's theory of ripeness to the Zimbabwean conflict : 2000-2009 |
| title | Applying Zartman's theory of ripeness to the Zimbabwean conflict : 2000-2009 |
| title_full | Applying Zartman's theory of ripeness to the Zimbabwean conflict : 2000-2009 |
| title_fullStr | Applying Zartman's theory of ripeness to the Zimbabwean conflict : 2000-2009 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applying Zartman's theory of ripeness to the Zimbabwean conflict : 2000-2009 |
| title_short | Applying Zartman's theory of ripeness to the Zimbabwean conflict : 2000-2009 |
| title_sort | applying zartman s theory of ripeness to the zimbabwean conflict 2000 2009 |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50806 |