Malawi

Economy, Society and Political Affairs

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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Malawi is one of the poorest countries on the globe. Subsistence agriculture remains at the very heart of its social fabric, and also lies at the root of its tremendous poverty. Yet while Malawi is among the worst performers in terms of per capita income and infant mortality, it is also a surprising leader in other areas (such as freedom of the press), has enjoyed over fifty years of relative stability since independence, and still holds great potential for economic development. Bringing together some of the leading experts on the country, this collection offers a comprehensive introduction to contemporary Malawi, encompassing its economy, culture, and politics. An invaluable resource for scholars and development professionals alike, the book assesses the root causes of Malawi’s impoverishment, and also offers insight into how the country might break out of its development impasse.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-10-29
Mått140 x 222 x 15 mm
Vikt399 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePolitics and Development in Contemporary Africa
Antal sidor216
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781786995865

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Matthias Rompel is teaching Development Studies as Honorary Professor at Giessen University, Germany. He has been working as a development professional in Africa for the last 20 years. He is the Head of the Southern Africa Division of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the German governments international cooperation agency.Reimer Gronemeyer is Professor of Sociology at Giessen University. He has researched and written on Africa for over forty years, and has worked as a consultant for agencies including GIZ and the Red Cross.

List of illustrations About the contributors Acknowledgements Introduction - Matthias Rompel and Reimer Gronemeyer1. Malawi five decades after independence: failed state or latecomer? - Matthias Rompel2. Malawi’s rocky route to democratic consolidation - Heiko Meinhardt3. The macroeconomic and political foundations of endemic poverty in Malawi - Ronald Mangani4. Public financial management and its linkages with the broader governance reform agenda: the snail pace of reform - Barbara Dutzler5. Religion and politics in Malawi: a critical stock-taking - Martin Ott6. Maize and malnutrition in Malawi: food crisis, farmers’ knowledge, and climate change - Michaela Fink, Reimer Gronemeyer, and Jonas Metzger7. Agriculture, biofuels, and strategies for food security in Malawi - Lameck Mwewa8. Tourism development in Malawi: rankings and realities - Adrienne HarrisIndex

It is no small feat for a book to bring together the expertise of internationally renowned sociologists, economists, political scientists, and geographers, of specialists in fields like public administration and governance, public health, education, natural resource management, tourism, and development for the sake of compiling an in-depth analysis of the social, political, and economic conditions of a given country. The present volume accomplishes just that. Guided by deep concern for a perpetual state of poverty that is all-too-often underrepresented, the authors formulate new questions and offer new insights into the challenging past, present, and future of Malawi, one of the poorest countries in early 21st century Africa.