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Political Funding Regimes and the Trajectory of Change

There is widespread agreement in the literature that, despite the financing of politics having existed for decades, the topic remains a complex research subject. Scholarly attention has mainly focused on how political contestants are financed, and the field is relatively new. This paper looks at political funding regimes, which refers to funding types and the […]

journal of african elections vol19 number 2 transparent democratic governance in africa

Courts and the Mediation of Public Resource (Ab)use During Elections in Malawi

The (ab)use of public resources during elections in Malawi is a recurrent phenomenon. The judicial mediation of the (ab)use of public resources has, however, not been extensive. In instances where courts have intervened, their pronouncements have done little to stem the practice, especially by incumbents. This paper interrogates the judicial regulation of the (ab)use of […]