1st Edition
Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi The democratic dividend
1. Introduction Dan Banik and Blessings Chinsinga
Part I: Democratisation and Political Culture
2. Progress or Stagnation? 20 years of Democracy Boniface Dulani
3. Political Parties, Political Settlement and Development Kizito Tenthani and Blessings Chinsinga
4. The Judicialisation and Informalisation of Politics: Implications for Inclusive Development Fidelis Edge Kanyongolo
Part II: Governance and Policy Implementation
5. Politics and the Public Service Lewis B. Dzimbiri
6. The Political Economy of Fiscal Decentralisation: Implications for Local Governance and Public Service Delivery Asiyati Chiweza
7. Searching for a Holy Grail? The Nexus between Agriculture and Youth Unemployment Blessings Chinsinga and Michael Chasukwa
Part III: Activism, Aid and Accountability
8. Against All Odds: Parliamentary Oversight over a Dominant Executive Nandini Patel
9. The Impact of Emerging Donors on Development and Poverty Reduction Dan Banik and Michael Chasukwa
10. Women, Media and Culture in Democratic Malawi Happy Kayuni
11. Major Conclusions Dan Banik and Blessings Chinsinga
Biography
Dan Banik is Professor of political science and Research Director at the Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo, Norway. He is also a Consulting Scholar at the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, USA.
Blessings Chinsinga is Professor at the Department of Political and Administrative Studies at Chancellor College, University of Malawi, Malawi. He is also Deputy Director of the University of Malawi’s Centre for Social Research.
