ASAUK 2018

This paper investigates the dynamics of Zimbabwe’s new agrarian structure within the context of recent political developments triggered by the dramatic removal of Mugabe from power through a military intervention in late 2017. The paper provides a broad overview of the political dynamics currently unfolding in Zimbabwe and their likely impact on the agrarian sector. The paper argues that the return to neo-liberal land markets under the new government is likely to promote land grabbing and the re-insertion of peasants into global commodity circuits under unfavourable terms.