Peacekeeping Forces in Zimbabwe

Paper Summary:

The paper examines Zimbabwe's political and economic history to gain an understanding of the evolution of President Robert Mugabe's government, which came into power with Zimbabwe's independence in 1980. The paper describes the current political situation and examines the possible types of international interventions, namely, the African Union and the United Nations peacekeeping force. The paper concludes by emphasizing the vital need for a pan-African monitoring and peacekeeping force. The paper includes three color maps as appendices to the paper.

Outline:
Political and Economic History
Description of the Current Political Situation
Possible Type of Intervention of International Intervention
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Headlining the news each day for the past several months have been stories about the presidential elections in Zimbabwe. The residing president, Robert Mugabe, is struggling to maintain his political position and power in a country that would have seen him gone almost a decade ago but for the fact that Mugabe has carried out a campaign of terror, torture and fraud against the people of his country (Hamill, 2000, 129). Current economic conditions in Zimbabwe are catastrophic in terms of financial devastation to industry, businesses, and agriculture (Hamill, 2000, 129). Economic conditions are so severe, in fact, that people are risking their lives to support Mugabe's political opposition (Dugger, 2008). The online site of the BBC Radio reports that Zimbabwe's inflation rate currently exceeds 100,000% (BBC Radio, 2008, online)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• BBC Radio, found online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/2008/03/080324_zimbabwe_elex08.shtml, retrieved 8 May 2008.
• Boulden, Jane. Peace Enforcement: The United Nations Experience in Congo, Somalia, and Bosnia. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2001. Questia. 10 May 2008 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=106854918>.
• Brelsford, W. V. Handbook to the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. London: Cassell, 1960. Questia. 10 May 2008 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=59121173>.
• Chitando, Ezra. "'In the Beginning Was the Land': The Appropriation of Religious Themes in Political Discourses in Zimbabwe." Africa 75.2 (2005): 220+. Questia. 10 May 2008 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5012088575>.
• Crupi, Francis V. "Why the United States Should Robustly Support Pan-African Organizations." Parameters 35.4 (2005): 106+. Questia. 10 May 2008 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5015152517>.

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