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Research Paper | 2023 | English
Chatham House assesses Zambia’s post-2021 foreign policy, debt restructuring under the G20 Common Framework, and the country’s strategy of ‘positive neutrality’ in balancing relations with Western partners, China and regional actors.
View DocumentResearch report | 2019 | English
Research report examining how Zambian local authorities can increase own-source revenues, focusing on property taxes, levies, and fees/charges. Uses data from four councils and provides SWOT analyses and practical recommendations.
View DocumentJournal article | 2025 | English
Peer-reviewed journal article analyzing why democracy retains legitimacy in Zambia since 1991. Identifies five experiential pillars: consequential elections and a depoliticised military, competitive political parties, robust civil society, independent media, and a liberal constitution.
View DocumentJournal article | 2019 | English
Academic article assessing Zambia’s progress on MDG 3 for women’s political participation in urban governance, using Nancy Fraser’s redistribution–recognition–participatory parity framework. It identifies structural, historical, and urban-specific barriers and argues for gender quotas in local bodies.
View DocumentJournal article (Introduction/Editorial) | 2014 | English
An editorial introduction reviewing Zambia’s postcolonial historiography, critiquing UNIP-centered nationalist narratives, and highlighting emerging research agendas. It also previews articles in the special issue on climate change perceptions, the Barotseland Agreement, and contemporary understandings of witchcraft.
View DocumentJournal article | 2020 | English
Journal article documenting a fit-for-purpose approach to securing customary land rights in Zambia’s Chamuka Chiefdom through participatory mapping and issuance of customary land certificates with a strong gender focus.
View DocumentJournal Article | 2022 | English
Peer‑reviewed study assessing corporate governance in Zambia’s state-owned enterprises and proposing two governance models tailored to mixed and full state ownership.
View DocumentReport | 2022 | English
An IMF diagnostic report on governance and corruption issues in Zambia.
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