How Would You Characterise the Government of Zimbabwe? Is It Democratic, Authoritarian or Totalitarian?

The dependence on foreign aid and a westernization of culture that happened to Zambia has happened to indigenous people across the world. This is similar to the Tiwi who were used

The word democracy comes from two Greek words: demos, meaning "the people," and kratein, meaning "to rule." These two words are joined together to form a democracy, literally meaning "rule by the people". Nowadays democracy could be referred as a rule of the majority. It is a system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or choose delegates from among themselves to form a governing body, such as a parliament. The Greek system of government was maybe more like a true democracy or administered by the general population than any other ever. On the other hand, most American politicians with mindfulness and knowledge have realized that the U.S. is not a Democracy as a country, regardless of the way that most people declare it to be a Democracy. Greek and American democracy have some similarities such as the amount of nationalism and patriotism saw in the people when a lack of representation for a city-state or nation as a whole is seen, and they both vote for their political leaders.

As we have learned that Democracy came from the word ‘demos’ which means people, that makes people the ruling party or majority rule. Ancient Greeks who were experimenting with different kinds of political system and were much interested in which system works best. By far the most radical kind of democracy is a direct democracy which lasted less than two centuries in a Greek city-state of Athens. Citizens of Athens were directly involved in the process and participated in decision making and they were proud of it, they deemed their system to be the best and superior to other systems in other Greek city-states. As Cartwright stated an excerpt from Pericles himself who was one of the greatest supporters of democracy in classic

Robert Mugabe spent ten years in prison before assuming the presidency of Zimbabwe. Instead of learning from his time in prison, he brought all his poor habits of corruption to the country of Zimbabwe (“Zimbabwe’s” 1). During his powerful rule, Zimbabwe faced many different situations within his country. Within the first few years of Mugabe being president, Zimbabwe started to have some political and economical issues. Whether or not the issues are a direct correlation to Mugabe being president is unknown, but the timing is impeccable. Money was starting to disappear within the government causing an economic crisis, and Zimbabwe was having massive poverty and inflation increases. These issues led to the conspiracy of a corrupt government

How is the family? How goes the struggle to put food on the table? From what I am reading, the end is near. Once upon a time, there was a party called Zanu PF that dominated Zimbabwe’s politics, but now we are all waiting for its demise. What happens next, is anyone’s guess.

What motivated Mandela is justices and equality.  Amin and Mandela both desired to die for their cause.  Furthermore, the rise in power between Amin and Mandela were not the same.  The purpose and target were different.  The context of their leadership was different.  For example, Amin success came from heroic war acts within a group of individual and other leaders targeted at specific individuals and groups outside his own social structure.  The acts were violent.  The Amin’s supporters come from within his own understanding of norms and value of his own belief structure from early manhood to late adulthood.  Mandel success came from speeches against acts of injustice and inequalities targeted at the government within his own social structure.  The supporters of Mandel aided the fight against human cruelty to individuals and

Jim Steele before Rhodesia became Zimbabwe had inner rage he could not control, and having so much love for his land when he felt that his land was being threated;

This past rainy season there has been numerous floods mainly in southern zimbabwe. Since this past December, 249 people have died and thousands are homeless. Many of the victims are waiting for any international or government aid. The president has not sent any form of aid to the people or hospitals. All he has mentioned so far was that it was a “National disaster.”This is not suspicious as there are still many victims of 2014 flood who are still homeless and unable to go back to normal life due to not receiving aids. In the past, Mugabe has given people aid that did not benefit them such as a few bread and water or a couple of tshirts. I used situational irony, hyperbole, understatement and sarcasm I exaggerated how useless his aids are by showing how him dancing for them is the same as the aid he provides. Also the quote, “We have said we will never collapse, never ever. We may have our droughts, our poverty, but as a people, we shall never collapse, never ever.” is what he actually said about the people of zimbabwe, but in reality, the people are collapsing and as time pass the rate of the country and its people falling is increasing. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the vice president of Zimbabwe wants to be the president and due to his background it is most certain he does not agree with Robert Mugabe ideas, but he publicly says he supports the president's corrupt ideas in hopes of getting closer

Swaziland’s debt mainly coming from the ostentatious king with an expensive taste spending the country’s money on flashy toys. King Mswati III is pathetic, much of the population is suffering from starvation and Mswati has spent millions of dollars on personal luxuries. The Kingdom of Swaziland has the world’s highest HIV-infected population, which does not seem to phase the king at all because little to no funding has been offered by the Swazi government to help the crisis (Policy Brief). The American president has much less power compared to the King. King Mswati has amnesty to do anything he wants, while in the United States our president has to be treated fairly, with only a few executive privileges. Our 44th and current president Barack Hussein Obama II is one to care about the people, recently proposing Obamacare to give healthcare to all. Obama and Mswati are opposites when it comes to the way the interact with the citizens, Obama being open and seen publicly often. Mswati on the other hand has been one to leave the country for weeks at a time on his private jet, likely to avoid his problems. Mswati is rarely seen publicly. Talking to your followers is the best way to resolve issues, gain support, and maintain a healthy following. Talking or making educated decisions and conversations is

In conclusion, the Malawi people have many problems that they have to face. In a way the World Bank was trying to help them, and the economy. They just ended up making the dilemma much worse by adding some debt to the whole thing. The Malawi people have a great deal of obstacles to take care

ZANU stood for Zimbabwe African National Union. The leader of this union was reverend Ndabaningi Sithole. Zanu helped with end Ian Smith;s unilateral declaration of independence in 1971.

Swaziland is a developing country that is facing many problems which can only be solved through political reform. Swaziland is located in south-eastern Africa and is the last country in Africa to still have an absolute monarchy. This country has a large health problem, including the highest rate of HIV in Africa. Swaziland’s monarch, King Mswati lll, holds all of the power. Swaziland’s economy is stagnant and its economic growth is steadily declining While the king lives a life of luxury, over fifty percent of the population of Swaziland live in poverty. Swaziland is also a landlocked country located in an area in which tropical storms are not uncommon. Swaziland is continuing to struggle as a developing country for these reasons.

Afternoon once again some more on Zimbabwe...DISCUSS THE RISE AND EXPANSION OF THE MUTAPA STATE. (NOV 2008)

According to The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) statistics, Zimbabwe ranked in the top five in 2008 for male deaths in hot countries, top three for female mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa, and in 2001 last for life expectancy. With a stark economy, inadequate water sanitation, poor sewage systems, and a weak health education it’s no wonder that this country suffers from communicable diseases.

The colonization of Zimbabwe by Britain from the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries propagated Protestant Christianity with varying degrees of acceptance due to native recalcitrance, but British colonizers inadvertently instituted patriarchy in addition to establishing an environment for an increasingly authoritarian political party, which engenders ethnic tension and xenophobia, to dominate. The Shona and the Ndebele, the primary ethnic groups of Zimbabwe, both adopted and rejected Protestant Christianity as a form of opposing foreign hegemony. By primarily confronting males and conscripting them to labor, the British exalted the significance of males in relation to Shona and Ndebele social structures, which continues to resonate in black nationalism and in the HIV/AIDS crisis. In a gradual British-enforced concession of white minority rule to popular sovereignty, the predominantly Shona Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and its leader, Robert Mugabe, consolidated an initial political presence through socialist, black nationalist, and anti-Ndebele stances, but assumed complete control in what became a superficial representative democracy via British appeasement, regional indolence, and corruption.