Malawi at Sixty

On 6 July 2024, Malawi clocked sixty vears as an independent nation. This interdisciplinary book attempts to provide an objective account of Malawi's successes and failures, strengths and weaknesses, achievements and challenges in such areas as national identity, constitutional developments, governance and state affairs, political life, economic achievements and challenges, public finance, the judicial system, civil society, ethnic and regional identities, cultural change, natural resources, development ethics, gender justice, religion and public life, language issues, technological change, as well as literature and the arts.

"In a quest for answers on why Malawi seems not to be changing in the desired direction, Malawi at Sixty makes a highly valuable attempt to explain the complex interplay of enduring continuities and unmet expectations." Professor Wapulumuka O. Mulwafu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Miuzu University

"Divided into sections on identity, governance, economics, and culture, this volume will interest scholars of the continent with an interest in African histories and futures." Joey Power, Professor Emerita, Toronto Metropolitan University

"... a powerful, engaging and captivating collection of intellectually inspiring essays that unpack, distil, and demystify Malawi's development paradox..." Professor Blessings Chinsinga, University of Malawi

Note: This is a co-publication with Kachere Series, Malawi