1st Edition

Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi The democratic dividend

Edited By Dan Banik, Blessings Chinsinga Copyright 2016
224 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

222 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

222 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Malawi is among the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has witnessed significant improvements in relation to meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets. It exhibits some of the main challenges facing African democracies while they attempt to consolidate the benefits of democratisation. Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi critically analyses opportunities... Read more

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.