Zimbabwe: Capitalist crisis + ultra-neoliberal policy = “Mugabesque” authoritarianism by Patrick Bond - LINKS - International Journal of Socialist Renewal

Origin date: 14 February 2019
Updated: 26 Jun 2019

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Once again, a formidable burst of state brutality against Zimbabwe’s citizenry has left at least a dozen corpses, scores of serious injuries, mass arrests, Internet suspension and a furious citizenry. The 14-17 January nationwide protests were called by trade unions against an unprecedented fuel price hike, leading to repression reminiscent of former leader Robert Mugabe’s iron fist.

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01Bond, P. (2019). Zimbabwe: Capitalist crisis + ultra-neoliberal policy = “Mugabesque” authoritarianism from LINKS - International Journal of Socialist Renewal, 14 February 2019. Available at http://links.org.au/zimbabwe-capitalist-crisis-ultra-neoliberal-policy-mugabe-authoritarianism online. Accessed on 20 February 2019

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South African History Online. (2019, February 20). Zimbabwe: Capitalist crisis + ultra-neoliberal policy = “Mugabesque” authoritarianism by Patrick Bond - LINKS - International Journal of Socialist Renewal . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0125736

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" Zimbabwe: Capitalist crisis + ultra-neoliberal policy = “Mugabesque” authoritarianism by Patrick Bond - LINKS - International Journal of Socialist Renewal ." South African History Online, 20 Feb. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0125736. Accessed 27 July 2026.

South African History Online. " Zimbabwe: Capitalist crisis + ultra-neoliberal policy = “Mugabesque” authoritarianism by Patrick Bond - LINKS - International Journal of Socialist Renewal ." South African History Online. February 20, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0125736.