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Sambias erste allgemeine Wahlen unter der neuen demokratischen Verfassung fanden am 31. Oktober 1991 statt. Nach einer fast zweijährigen Kampagne der Opposition für eine Mehrparteien-Demokratie löste sie die Einparteienherrschaft von Kaunda ab, dessen Partei UNIP eine vernichtende Niederlage erlitt. Der friedliche Übergang zu einem demokratischen System und der würdevolle Abgang von Präsident Kaunda sind beispielhafte Signale für eine neue Epoche afrikanischer Politik, das nicht nur im südlichen, sondern in ganz Afrika verstanden werden sollte. Der Autor analysiert die Wahlen von 1991 und arbeitet die Probleme heraus, die einem umfassenden Demokratisierungsprozeß in Afrika nach wie vor im Wege stehen. (DÜI-Hlb)

AbstractAnalysing the Zambian administrative reforms of 1968 (Chikulo, 1981) we noted the increasing centralism, moves to strengthen party control over government administration and the closer control over local party officials by party appointees from the centre. These trends have been reinforced by the introduction of the Local Administration Act 1980 which came into force on 1 January 1981. The objective of the 1980 Act was to restructure the pattern of local administration in Zambia into an integrated system of administration. As a result, a single politico‐administrative structure has been created in each district to which has been assigned the totality of government and party activity. As a consequence, the structure of local administration will not only bring the decision‐making process to the district level, but also ensure close party control over the mechanism of field administration.

AbstractIn 1968 administrative reforms were announced in Zambia which have been interpreted as involving a commitment to decentralization. The announcement came against a background of moves to strengthen party control over the bureaucracy, and a feature of the reforms was the reinforcement of this control. Subsequent developments have been characterized by the establishment of greater control over governmental administration in provinces and districts by party political appointees and by closer control over local party officials by party appointees from the centre. These developments have not been accompanied by decentralization within ministries, and functional ministries retain control over their field agents.

Bringing together a distinguished cast of contributors, the book provides an authoritative and definitive analysis of the theory, practice and development impact of corruption in Africa. The book offers a wide range of country case studies, outlining the deleterious effects of corruption, the factors which have combined to hamper past efforts to combat it, and the required future solutions and the context of their application in Africa. Combating corruption is demonstrated to require greater priority in the quest for African development.