STEPHEN CHAN is Professor of World Politics at SOAS University of London, where he was also Foundation Dean of Law and Social Sciences. He has received state honours from both the United Kingdom and Zambia. He won the 2010 International Studies Association accolade, Eminent Scholar in International Development and has been Konrad Adenauer Chair of Academic Excellence at Bir Zeit University in Palestine, and George Soros Chair of Public Policy at the Central European University.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Economic development during Zambia’s colonial period.- 3. Economic growth from copper mining.- 4. Impact of political uncertainty on Zambia’s economic activity.- 5. Financial investment practices in Zambia.- 6. Modern Zambia and dissident modernity.- 7. China and Zambia.- 8. Debt accumulation in Zambia and Africa.- 9. The Development of Civil Society.

STEPHEN CHAN is Professor of World Politics at SOAS University of London, where he was also Foundation Dean of Law and Social Sciences. He has received state honours from both the United Kingdom and Zambia. He won the 2010 International Studies Association accolade, Eminent Scholar in International Development and has been Konrad Adenauer Chair of Academic Excellence at Bir Zeit University in Palestine, and George Soros Chair of Public Policy at the Central European University.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Economic development during Zambia’s colonial period.- 3. Economic growth from copper mining.- 4. Impact of political uncertainty on Zambia’s economic activity.- 5. Financial investment practices in Zambia.- 6. Modern Zambia and dissident modernity.- 7. China and Zambia.- 8. Debt accumulation in Zambia and Africa.- 9. The Development of Civil Society.

STEPHEN CHAN is Professor of World Politics at SOAS University of London, where he was also Foundation Dean of Law and Social Sciences. He has received state honours from both the United Kingdom and Zambia. He won the 2010 International Studies Association accolade, Eminent Scholar in International Development and has been Konrad Adenauer Chair of Academic Excellence at Bir Zeit University in Palestine, and George Soros Chair of Public Policy at the Central European University.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Economic development during Zambia’s colonial period.- 3. Economic growth from copper mining.- 4. Impact of political uncertainty on Zambia’s economic activity.- 5. Financial investment practices in Zambia.- 6. Modern Zambia and dissident modernity.- 7. China and Zambia.- 8. Debt accumulation in Zambia and Africa.- 9. The Development of Civil Society.