Democratization in Malawi

Cover -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Foreword to the 2020 Edition -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Series Editors' Preface -- Introduction: From Totalitarianism to Democracy in Malawi -- Part One - Political and Economic Dimensions -- 1. The Mwanza Trial as a Search for a Usable Mala...

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Main Author: Phiri, M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Luviri Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Further subjects:B Malawi, 1994--Politics and government
B Democracy-Malawi
B Electronic books
B Democratization-Malawi
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9789996066023
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Summary:Cover -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Foreword to the 2020 Edition -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Series Editors' Preface -- Introduction: From Totalitarianism to Democracy in Malawi -- Part One - Political and Economic Dimensions -- 1. The Mwanza Trial as a Search for a Usable Malawian Past -- The Mwanza Trial from the Government's Perspective -- MCP and the Mwanza Murders -- The Events: Who was Conspiring? -- Conclusion -- 2. Democracy, Ethnicity, and Regionalism: The Malawian Experience, 1992-1996 -- Concepts: Their Definition and Relevance -- Ethnicity in Historical Perspective -- Regionalism and the Banda Regime -- Democratic Transition, Ethnicity, and Regionalism -- Which Way Now -- 3. Economy and Democracy: Background, Current Situation and Future Prospects -- Economic Evolution since Independence -- Current Situation and Problems -- Future Prospects -- Conclusion -- 4. Competitive Politics and Chameleon-like Leaders -- Malawi before the Referendum and General Elections -- The Referendum and General Elections -- The Role of Leadership in Determining the Results of the Referendum and General Elections -- The Astonishing Example of Gwanda Chakuamba -- The Intriguing Case of Chakufwa Chihana -- Conclusion -- 5. The Kingdom beyond Zasintha: Churches and Political Life in Malawi's Post-authoritarian Era -- Church and Politics: Some Conceptual Issues -- Politics in the "New" Malawi: Setting the Context to Review the Churches' Record -- The External Face of the Churches: Change and the Limits thereof -- Internal Politics: Business as Usual? -- The Hidden Face: Threats to Civic Politics -- Movements for Change in the Church: Progressive Catholicism and the 'Born Agains' -- Conclusion -- 6. Prospects and Problems for Civil Society in Malawi -- Introduction -- Why Civil Society? -- Civil Society in Africa.
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ISBN:9996066037