In 1987, the office of Prime Minister was abolished and Mugabe assumed the new position of Executive President of Zimbabwe, gaining additional powers. With his twenty-two year reign, he transformed Zimbabwe into a pariah state. With crimes against humanity, economic collapse and political repression, it brought Zimbabwe a decade of suffering. Since taking office on December 31, 1987, he has been known for economic mismanagement, repressive economic and political policies, human rights violations, and state terrorism. And because of these factors, Robert Mugabe destroyed Zimbabwe as a country. During the 1980s, Mugabe's economic policies were very socialist. When unsuccessful market changes were initiated, the economy became stagnant and contained no growth. “And since 2000, GDP has declined by 40% due to land reform and high inflation rates. » (Lines 1197) This land reform caused the displacement of hundreds of white farmers and thousands of their workers. This in turn led to land invasion and displacement of locals who had held the land for generations. With location...