Case study of a corrupt country Flashcards
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The impact of unstable governments?
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- corruption: the abuse of entrusted power for private gain.
- foreign investment reduced due to image of corrupt government
- not being able to bribe officials may impede peoples access to education/ healthcare
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History of Zimbabwe
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- Robert Mugabe became the first president in 1987.
- his ‘land redistribution’ campaign in 2000 caused an exodus of white farmers, crippling the economy and causing food shortages
- 2002 election was rigged and Mugabe’s party used fraud and imitation to win the 2005 election
- in 2005, Operation Restore Order resulted in the destruction of 700,000 homes
- there was rioting and protest after another election in 2008, when the opposition leader won the most votes but did not win
- a power share was agreed in february 2009, but mugabe is still in charge