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Record Nr.

UNINA9910341840703321

Titolo

Political transition and inclusive development in Malawi : the democratic dividend / / edited by Dan Banik and Blessings Chinsinga

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, NY : , : Routledge, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-317-40754-7

1-315-68389-X

1-317-40753-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations, tables, graphs

Collana

Routledge studies in African development

Disciplina

968.97042

320.96897

Soggetti

Democracy - Malawi

Economic development - Malawi

Malawi Politics and government 1994-

Malawi Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Democratization and political culture -- pt. II. Governance and policy implementation -- pt. III. Activism, aid and accountability.

Sommario/riassunto

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 and constraints related to the impact of democracy on development in one of the world’s poorest countries. The book explores how, and to what extent, processes related to democratic and economic governance can be strengthened in order to make political and administrative authorities more responsive to development needs. It also considers characteristics of successful implementation of public policy and the effective and timely delivery of basic services in local contexts; increased citizen participation and dialogue with local government



authorities; factors that enable civil society organisations to hold political and administrative officials to account; and better utilisation of academic research for improved evidence-based policy formulation and implementation. This volume will be of great interest to scholars in development studies, African studies, politics, law and anthropology, as well as policymakers and those interested in democracy, governance, human rights and the implementation of anti-poverty programmes, development administration and decentralisation.