ABSTRACT
This dissertation makes an assessment of Zimbabwe’s Diplomatic Communication
Strategies and analyse the impact exerted by these strategies on the political, social and
economic welfare of the country.Over the years diplomacy has been regarded as a less
important aspect of a country’s development since the way states and their subjects
communicates to the outside world have been trivialised and thus side-lining the power of
actions and the spoken word. Zimbabwe among other 3rd world countries have implored
actions of subordination and use of derogatory terms to muscle out competition and to keep
external influence at a distance in the country’s internal affairs. Thus the research seek to
understand how these actions have directly or indirectly contributed to the failure of
Zimbabwe’s diplomatic relations at local, regional and international level. The power
struggle that have been in existence in Zimbabwe since 1980 have greatly contributed to the
division of the country’s policies between the EAST and the WEST, thus ushering in an
ideological warfare of communism versus capitalism and the means of communication
adopted influenced the origins, nature and impact of domestic and foreignpolicies adopted by
Zimbabwe between 1980 and 2008. The dissertation presents a platform for intense
understanding of how actions (Signals) and spoken word (Verbal Communication) influence
the direction of a country’s international relations through analysing its domestic and
foreign policies. However Diplomatic Communication also dwells much on Written
Communication which will be explained in brief even though not the principal component of
the research. The dissertation deliberately side-lines written communication since it has
been treated as a sensitive field thus due to fear of information scarcity the dissertation
concentrate on Signals and Verbal Communication as components of the study. It is through
this research that recommendations on how to improve diplomatic relations through proper
and acceptable communication strategies are proffered. The paper makes wide ranging use
of newspaper evidence, parliamentary debates, oral evidence, speeches and observations.
Thus dwelling much on secondary data.
CHABATA, P (2021). Analysis of Zimbabwe’s Diplomatic Communication Strategies from 1980-2008. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/analysis-of-zimbabwe-s-diplomatic-communication-strategies-from-1980-2008
CHABATA, PARDON "Analysis of Zimbabwe’s Diplomatic Communication Strategies from 1980-2008" Afribary. Afribary, 05 May. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/analysis-of-zimbabwe-s-diplomatic-communication-strategies-from-1980-2008. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
CHABATA, PARDON . "Analysis of Zimbabwe’s Diplomatic Communication Strategies from 1980-2008". Afribary, Afribary, 05 May. 2021. Web. 24 Dec. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/analysis-of-zimbabwe-s-diplomatic-communication-strategies-from-1980-2008 >.
CHABATA, PARDON . "Analysis of Zimbabwe’s Diplomatic Communication Strategies from 1980-2008" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 24, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/analysis-of-zimbabwe-s-diplomatic-communication-strategies-from-1980-2008