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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 ...
With the death of John McCracken in 2017, Malawi lost a pre-eminent historian. This book celebrates McCracken’s contribution to the study of Malawi’s history and seeks to build on his legacy. Part of his genius was that he identified themes that hold the key to understanding the history of Malawi in its broader perspective. The authors contributing to this volume address these themes, assessing the progress of historiography and setting an agenda for the further advance of historical studies. The book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and all who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Malawi’s past and present.
Human rights approach to social development: the relevance of Afrocentrism / Tlamelo M. Mmatli and Kwaku Osei-Hwedie --The role of African intellectuals and African universities in African development / Munyaradzi Mushonga --Human rights and the development debate: neo-liberal rhetoric or genuine search for inclusive development? : examples from Botswana /Chadzimula Molebatsi --Linguistic rights in education in multicultural Africa / Gregory H. Kamwendo --Human rights and development in Southern Africa: the role of scholars and intellectuals / Henning Melber --Development requires psychologically empowered people / Ilse E. Plattner --Utilising a people-centered strategy in the implementation...
A quarterly journal of the Council for the Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa = Revue trimestrielle du conseil pour le développement de la recherche economique et sociale en Afrique.
Explores people's varied expectations of development.
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