Clergy in politics: the opportunistic engagement of faith-based organisations in Malawi’s politics
Abstract Malawi is a profoundly religious society and faith-based organisations (FBOs) play a significant role in politics, addressing social concerns and governance. This article investigates their role in Malawi’s political realm when engaging with the state and argues that the FBOs are opportunis...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2019
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Journal of religion in Africa
Year: 2019, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-33 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Opportunism (Psychology) B Malawi B Clergyperson B Malawi Religion Religious associations Religious dignitaries Clergymen Importance / role Governance Religious community - state relations Interrelationship between religion and politics opportunism B Religion B Politics B Governance B Meaning B Malawi Religion Religiöse Vereinigung Religiöse Funktionsträger Geistliche Role / Meaning Governance Verhältnis Religionsgemeinschaft - Staat Wechselbeziehungen Religion und Politik Opportunism (Psychology) |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (Verlag) |