This book explores the changing land relations in the peri-urban villages of Blantyre in Malawi. It questions and debates how and why the peri-urban villages have become the locus of the selling and buying of customary land, the practices and also the relations involved. The boo…
The vote in favour of multi-party politics at the National Referendum of 1993, and the subsequent General Election of 1994, heralded the advent of a democratic system of government in Malawi. lt soon became apparent, however, that there remained many obstacles to overcome before…
DEMOCRATIZATION IN MALAWI: a stocktaking
A look at the close resemblance between the creation and structure of matter in both Dogon mythology and modern science Reveals striking similarities between Dogon symbols and those used in both the Egyptian and Hebrew religions Demonstrates the parallels between Dogon mythical …
"In 2004 Malawi began to offer antiretroviral therapy to anyone who needed it. This undifertaking would have been ambitious for any nation, but it was unprecedented coming from one of the poorest countries in the world. Health on Delivery examines this introduction of state-prov…
Health on Delivery examines the introduction of state-provided antiretroviral therapy from an ethnographic perspective. Focusing on Malawi, it reflects on the challenges and successes of an ambitious attempt to provide universal HIV treatment with limited money, infrastructure, …