Dan Banik is Professor of political science and Research Director at the Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo, Norway. He is also a Consulting Scholar at the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, USA.Blessings Chinsinga is Professor at the Department of Political and Administrative Studies at Chancellor College, University of Malawi, Malawi. He is also Deputy Director of the University of Malawi’s Centre for Social Research.

• 1. Introduction Part I: Democratisation and Political Culture 2. Progress or Stagnation? 20 years of Democracy 3. Political Parties, Political Settlement and Development 4. The Judicialisation and Informalisation of Politics: Implications for Inclusive Development Part II: Governance and Policy Implementation 5. Politics and the Public Service 6. The Political Economy of Fiscal Decentralisation: Implications for Local Governance and Public Service Delivery 7. Searching for a Holy Grail? The Nexus between Agriculture and Youth Unemployment Part III: Activism, Aid and Accountability 8. Against All Odds: Parliamentary Oversight over a Dominant Executive 9. The Impact of Emerging Donors on Development and Poverty Reduction 10. Women, Media and Culture in Democratic Malawi 11. Major Conclusions

Dan Banik is Professor of political science and Research Director at the Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo, Norway. He is also a Consulting Scholar at the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, USA.Blessings Chinsinga is Professor at the Department of Political and Administrative Studies at Chancellor College, University of Malawi, Malawi. He is also Deputy Director of the University of Malawi’s Centre for Social Research.

• 1. Introduction Part I: Democratisation and Political Culture 2. Progress or Stagnation? 20 years of Democracy 3. Political Parties, Political Settlement and Development 4. The Judicialisation and Informalisation of Politics: Implications for Inclusive Development Part II: Governance and Policy Implementation 5. Politics and the Public Service 6. The Political Economy of Fiscal Decentralisation: Implications for Local Governance and Public Service Delivery 7. Searching for a Holy Grail? The Nexus between Agriculture and Youth Unemployment Part III: Activism, Aid and Accountability 8. Against All Odds: Parliamentary Oversight over a Dominant Executive 9. The Impact of Emerging Donors on Development and Poverty Reduction 10. Women, Media and Culture in Democratic Malawi 11. Major Conclusions

Dan Banik is Professor of political science and Research Director at the Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo, Norway. He is also a Consulting Scholar at the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, USA.Blessings Chinsinga is Professor at the Department of Political and Administrative Studies at Chancellor College, University of Malawi, Malawi. He is also Deputy Director of the University of Malawi’s Centre for Social Research.

• 1. Introduction Part I: Democratisation and Political Culture 2. Progress or Stagnation? 20 years of Democracy 3. Political Parties, Political Settlement and Development 4. The Judicialisation and Informalisation of Politics: Implications for Inclusive Development Part II: Governance and Policy Implementation 5. Politics and the Public Service 6. The Political Economy of Fiscal Decentralisation: Implications for Local Governance and Public Service Delivery 7. Searching for a Holy Grail? The Nexus between Agriculture and Youth Unemployment Part III: Activism, Aid and Accountability 8. Against All Odds: Parliamentary Oversight over a Dominant Executive 9. The Impact of Emerging Donors on Development and Poverty Reduction 10. Women, Media and Culture in Democratic Malawi 11. Major Conclusions