How Zambia's Opposition Won
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6286346 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald Resnick (0000-0001-6285-3461, corresponding author), Danielle Resnick |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 70-84 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2022.0005 |
| OpenAlex | W4205767956 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
On 12 August 2021, Hakainde Hichilema of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) was electedZambia's seventh presidentin a landslide. The defeat of the incumbent, Edgar Lungu, symbolizes a hopeful departure from the country's decade-long period of democratic backsliding. This article examines how Hichilema succeeded in his fifth bid for the presidency, emphasizing his strategic efforts to broaden the UPND's appeal, widespread popular grievances against Lungu's economic mismanagement, and the resilience of Zambian civil society. Hichilema now faces huge expectations from voters, including managingamassive national debt and restoring the rule of law
Appeal · Debt · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Sociology · African studies and sociopolitical issues · International Development and Aid · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Public Administration · Finance
Democratic Backsliding in Africa?
The History of Use of Recordings of Popular Music in Zambia’s Electoral Campaigns
Controlling Territory, Controlling Voters
Ministers in waiting
Cheerleaders for Autocracy
He who laughs last laughs the loudest
Rapid urbanization and uneven development of the food retail environment
Safety-first unionism
Where Are the Sore Losers? Competitive Authoritarianism, Incumbent Defeat, and Electoral Trust in Zambia’s 2021 Election
Late to the party
Voting out autocrats
Mayoral elections and partisan dynamics in Africa’s local governments
Can domestic observers serve as impartial arbiters
State of the world 2022
Drivers of Political Participation
The political economy of urban party switching in African elections
Gatekeeping Through Music
Tribal balancing
Overcoming incumbency advantage
The outcome of a historical process set in motion in 1991
The Limits of Governmentality
| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |