For Publishers
DiscoveryMetadataPeer reviewHostingPublishing
For Researchers
JoinPublishReviewCollect
Register
Blog
About
Search
Advanced search
My ScienceOpen
Search
For Publishers
For Researchers
Blog
About
82
views
10
references
 Top references
cited by
2
    
0 reviews
 Review
0
comments
 Comment
0
recommends
+1 Recommend
1 collections
    0
    shares
      101
      similar
       All similar

      From January 2024, all of our readers will be able to access every part of ROAPE as well as its archive without a paywall. This will make ROAPE accessible to a much wider readership, especially in Africa. We need subscriptions and donations to make this revolutionary intiative work. 

      Subscribe and Donate now!

       

      scite_

      Review of African Political Economy

      Volume 24, Issue 71
       
      • Record: found
      • Abstract: found
      • Article: found
      Is Open Access

      The 1996 Zambian elections: still awaiting democratic consolidation

      Published
      research-article
      Bookmark

            Abstract

            On 18 November 1996 presidential and parliamentary elections were held for the second time under Zambia's Third Republic. The first elections, in October 1991, ended the unbroken grip on power enjoyed by the United National Independence Party (UNIP) since 1964 and returned the country to a multi‐party political system after 18 years as a one‐party state. UNIP was heavily defeated by the MMD (Movement for Multiparty Democracy) and Kenneth Kaunda, the country's president since 1964, was replaced by Frederick Chiluba. The peaceful nature of the changeover in 1991 was applauded locally and internationally. There was a sense of optimism about the country's democratic prospects. Zambia was widely held up as a model of successful democratic transition and aid flowed in, partly in support of the democratic experiment and partly because of the new regime's commitment to economic liberalisation and structural adjustment. In some cases donor support was specifically earmarked for the promotion of good government and the encouragement of civic education (Endnote 1).

            Content

            Author and article information

            Journal
            Journal ID (publisher-id): crea20
            Journal ID (archive): CREA
            Title: Review of African Political Economy
            Publisher: Review of African Political Economy
            ISSN (Print): 0305-6244
            ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720
            Publication date (Print): March 1997
            Volume: 24
            Issue: 71
            Pages: 113-128
            Affiliations
            a University of Leeds , UK
            Article
            Publisher ID: 8704242 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 24, No. 71, March 1997, pp. 113-128
            DOI: 10.1080/03056249708704242
            SO-VID: fde11e5d-b7bf-4902-8162-9b96d64335bb
            License:

            All content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission of the publisher or the author. Articles published in the journal are distributed under a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

            History
            Page count
            Figures: 0, Tables: 0, References: 10, Pages: 16
            Categories
            Subject: Original Articles

            ScienceOpen disciplines: Sociology,Economic development,Political science,Labor & Demographic economics,Political economics,Africa

            Bibliography

            1. Ashurst Mark and Hawkins Tony. . 1996. . ‘Donors perturbed by Zambian polls: multi‐party but flawed,’. . Financial Times . , 18 November;

            2. Baylies Carolyn and Szeftel M. . 1992. . ‘The Fall Rise, of Multi‐Party Politics in Zambia’. . Review of African Political Economy . , : 74––91. .

            3. Beetham David. . 1994. . ‘Conditions for Democratic Consolidation’. . Review of African Political Economy . , Vol. 60:: 157––172. .

            4. Kapata Dennis. . 1966. . ‘Chiluba's Battle for Survival’. . Southern Africa, Political Economic Monthly . , Vol. 10((1)) October;: 5––8. .

            5. 1996. . (written by Alex Vines). . Human Rights Watch, Africa, Zambia . , Vol. 8((4)) December;

            6. Meldrum Andrew. . 1996. . ‘Disillusioned Zambians shun the skewed poll’. . The Guardian . , 18 November;

            7. Porteous Tom. . 1997. . ‘Mr Immovable’. . Focus on Africa . , Vol. 8((1)) January‐March;: 24––27. .

            8. 1996. . ‘Zambia election was unfair, say monitors’. . Daily Telegraph . , 21 November;

            9. 1996. . ‘Zambia set to re‐elect leader’. . The Guardian . , 20 November;

            10. 1996. . ‘So that's democracy?’. . The Economist . , 23 November;: 82

            Comments

            Comment on this article