Parties, platforms, and political mobilization: the Zambian presidential election of 2008

The death of President Levy Mwanawasa in August 2008 plunged Zambian politics into a state of flux. This article argues that the way the main parties responded to the challenge of the resulting presidential by-election has three lessons to teach the emerging literature on political parties. First, R...

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Main Authors: Cheeseman, N, Hinfelaar, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2009