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Title:The State, labour and the politics of social dialogue in Zimbabwe 1996-2007: issues resolved or matters arising?
Author:Magure, BookerISNI
Year:2008
Periodical:African and Asian Studies
Volume:7
Issue:1
Pages:19-48
Language:English
Geographic term:Zimbabwe
Subjects:corporatism
trade unions
political parties
governance
economic recession
External link:https://doi.org/10.1163/156921008X279307
Abstract:Drawing on primary and secondary data, this paper explores the dynamics of the politics involved in the social dialogue process in Zimbabwe; more specifically the utility of the process as a tool to resolve socioeconomic problems. Social dialogue, or tripartism, is taken to mean the tripartite dealings between the government and representatives of organized labour and business with a view to addressing issues surrounding the formulation of agreed socioeconomic policies. The paper further examines the relationship between failure to reform on the political policy front and economic problems, thereby explaining why social dialogue in Zimbabwe fails to yield the intended results. It contends that the predatory and patrimonial nature of the Zimbabwean State has led to the failure of social dialogue to take root. As long as governance issues are not addressed by the ruling party, the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) will forever remain a 'talk shop' and the Zimbabwean economy will not improve. In light of the 'politicking' that characterizes the social dialogue process in Zimbabwe, the paper comes up with possible recommendations for the strengthening and improving of institutions of social dialogue based on the lessons learned from Zimbabwe. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]
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