KAMUZU'S LEGACY: THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF MALAWI

KAMUZU'S LEGACY: THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF MALAWI

The first free elections in Malawi, held on May 18, 1994, was brought about by strong clamor for change from different sectors. Although generally peaceful, the Malawian elections manifested patterns in accordance with African politics. Malawi's current political climate necessitated the develo...

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Veröffentlicht in:African affairs (London) 1995-04, Vol.94 (375), p.227-257
1. Verfasser: Donge, Jan Kees van
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Africa
Analysis
Democracy
Democratization
Elections
Malawi
Political aspects
Political change
Political history
Political leaders
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Zusammenfassung:The first free elections in Malawi, held on May 18, 1994, was brought about by strong clamor for change from different sectors. Although generally peaceful, the Malawian elections manifested patterns in accordance with African politics. Malawi's current political climate necessitated the development of a maximum coalition to offset the effects of regional political influences. Given that such a coalition failed to materialize, however, Malawian politicians need to formulate a symbolic policy framework that could give direction to the country.
ISSN:0001-9909
1468-2621
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a098808