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Movements·zimbabwe_mnangagwa_zanu_pf_2017_present

Mnangagwa ZANU-PF 'Second Republic' 2017-present

ZWE·2017 – present·Zimbabwe African National Union — Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), dominant after 2018 and 2023 contested elections
Leaders: Emmerson Mnangagwa (President, ZANU-PF, Nov 2017-, succeeded Mugabe by military intervention, won 2018 and 2023 elections) · Constantino Chiwenga (Vice President; former general who led 2017 intervention) · Mthuli Ncube (Finance Minister, 2018-) · John Mushayavanhu (RBZ Governor from 2024)
positionsdevelopmentalismmarxist_leninistclassical_liberal

Doctrine — stated goals and content

ZANU-PF "Second Republic" after the November 2017 military intervention removed Mugabe. Programme: National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1, 2021-2025) and NDS2 succeeding — ostensibly pro-business "Zimbabwe is open for business" rhetoric. Major files: 2019 currency reform reintroducing the Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL); persistent hyperinflation episodes through 2020-2024; ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) currency launched April 2024 backed by gold and forex reserves to replace ZWL, with mixed credibility outcomes; agricultural-land compensation deal with white former farmers ($3.5bn over multi-year horizon, partly issued); patronage-style indigenous mining and land-allocation regime. Politically: 2018 and 2023 elections both contested by SADC and EU observer missions for irregularities; opposition CCC under Chamisa fragmented by ZANU-PF-aligned faction; civic-space restrictions (Patriotic Act 2023). External: under continuing US-EU targeted sanctions; arrears clearance dialogue with World Bank, AfDB, IMF ongoing through 2024-2025 without resolution.

Policy-content fingerprint — how the framework codes this movement on its axes

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central bank independence
monetary.central_bank_independence
De jure and de facto independence of the central bank from fiscal authority. Per D.1.5 scope, one of the framework's defensible monetary positions.
decreased · strong
lower independence (fiscal dominance, politicised appointments)
Repeated currency-regime ruptures; quasi-fiscal RBZ operations; ZiG launch credibility weak.
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monetary expansion direction
monetary.monetary_expansion_direction
Direction of monetary-base expansion decisions relative to trend. Separate from fiscal.transfer_expansion even when correlated.
increased · strong
expansionary (balance sheet, rates lower than Taylor)
Persistent fiscal-dominance money creation through RBZ quasi-fiscal operations; recurring hyperinflation episodes.
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rule of law
institutional.rule_of_law
Rule of law as institutional substrate — contract enforcement, judicial independence, equal treatment before the law. Upstream of most other axes.
decreased · strong
weaker rule of law
Patriotic Act 2023; opposition harassment; SADC-flagged 2023 election irregularities.
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sectoral licensing
regulatory.sectoral_licensing
Sector-specific licensing regimes, concentration / quota allocation, state-controlled entry (energy, telecoms, healthcare, banking).
increased · weak
tighter sectoral licensing / more state gating
Mining-sector indigenisation regime; lithium-export levy; discretionary licensing in critical minerals.

Policies enacted

Schools of thought aligned or opposed

aligned
developmentalism
ZANU-PF authoritarian-populist 'Second Republic'; Patriotic Act 2023 criminalising dissent; opposition harassment; ethnic-political patronage in mining and land.
partial
marxist_leninist
ZANU-PF revolutionary-party heritage; politicised land allocation; quasi-fiscal central-bank operations financing party patronage.
opposed
classical_liberal
Currency-regime collapse; quasi-fiscal monetary disorder; rule-of-law erosion; opposition prosecution — opposed on every classical-liberal axis.

References

Notes

Stub authored to close 2026 atlas-coverage gap for ZWE. Late-Mugabe (2009-2017) movement remains unauthored.