Government and Politics in MalawiNandini Patel, Lars Svåsand This study is one of the outputs of a three-year study of the institutional context of the 2004 elections in Malawi. Comprehensive coverage is given of the main concepts, institutions and mechanisms of government and politics in Malawi. The study combines a historical perspective with current developments, covering: Conceputal and Contextual Background; The Constitution; the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary; Local Government; Elections; Political Parties; The Media; Civil Society; Trade Unions; Public Sector Reform; Public Policymaking; Foreign Policy and International Relations. The sixteen contributors are linked to political science institutions in Malawi and Norway. Dr. Nandini Patel is a political scientist, formerly a Senior Lecturer at Chancellor College, University of Malawi. Lars Svasand is Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Bergen. |
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Conceptual and Contextual Background | 3 |
The Constitution | 25 |
The Executive | 53 |
Copyright | |
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1999 elections 2004 elections accountability activities administration AFORD African appointed areas Bakili Muluzi Bingu wa Mutharika Blantyre branches of Government budget Cabinet candidates Central Government chapter civil service civil society coalition colonial committees Constitution of Malawi councillors councils CSOs decentralisation decisions democracy democratic district donor Dr Banda economic elections in Malawi electoral process electoral system employers ensure established example Executive foreign formal functions funds groups human rights implementation independence institutions issues judicial Judiciary Kamuzu Key concept labour leaders legislation Legislature Lilongwe Malawi Congress Party Malawian mass media Ministers Ministry MPRSP multiparty Muluzi Mutharika National Assembly NGOs one-party organisations Parliament participation party system policymaking process political parties President presidential presidential system programmes radio regime regional registered representatives responsibility role rules SADC social structure trade unions vote voters workers Zomba