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1 online resource (442 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
| Contents |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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6. Prospects and Problems for Civil Society in Malawi -- Introduction -- Why Civil Society? -- Civil Society in Africa -- State -- Civil Society Relations in Malawi -- Prospects for Civil Society as a Force for Change -- Part Two -- Cultural and Educational Dimensions -- 7. Dr Banda's Cultural Legacy and its Implications for a Democratic Malawi -- Role of Culture in Democratic Society -- Dr Banda and the Cultural Question -- A Student Abroad -- An Exiled Professional -- Nationalist Leader and Law Giver -- Implications for the ""New"" Malawi -- Conclusion |
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8. 'All Men Do is Love, Love ...': Context, Power and Women in Some Recent Malawian Writing -- Critical Perspective -- Introduction -- Decontextualization -- The Basket Girl: Synopsis -- Sugarcane with Salt -- Synopsis -- Smouldering Charcoal -- 9. Politics in the Cartoon in Malawi: The Democrat Cartoons -- Introduction: Satire in the Democratic Political Discourse -- Political Cartooning in Malawi -- From the Referendum to the General Elections in 1994 -- After the General Elections, 1994 -- Olemekezeka"" (The Honourable) -- Conclusions |
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10. Government Journalism: From Totalitarianism to Democracy? |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Democracy -- Malawi.
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Democracy. |
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Malawi. |
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Malawi -- Politics and government -- 1994-
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1994- |
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Democratization -- Malawi.
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Democratization. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1994 |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Phiri, M.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Phiri, M. Democratization in Malawi Oxford : Luviri Press,c2020 9789996066023 |
| ISBN |
9996066037 |
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9789996066030 (electronic book) |
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