Delivering Democracy? Comparing Catholic Bishops’ Advocacy for Democracy in Malawi and Zambia, 1987–2022
As national leaders of the Catholic Church, bishops were widely recognized as ‘midwives’ of democratic transitions in many African states in the 1990s. This paper expands understanding of bishops’ subsequent political engagement by systematically analyzing their attempts to ‘deliver’ democracy durin...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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2025
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Journal of religion in Africa
Ano: 2025, Volume: 55, Número: 2, Páginas: 174-211 |
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Civil Society
B Catholic B Malawi B Religião B Democracy B Zambia |
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