Will be blogging sporadically for the next week
Dear readers, I have been away for a bit. Research/work and running the San Francisco half marathon (see images below) have kept me from blogging. I am back but will only be blogging sporadically for...
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Guide to arguing on the internet (HT Lauren). Speaking of arguing on the internet, I like the drama that is spats between economists and other academics on their respective blogs. The Economist...
View ArticleZambian Elections
UPDATE: The conference (organized by the SADC observer mission and donors) on the upcoming elections was a non-starter, with only Neo Simutanyi (Zambia’s preeminent political scientist), giving a talk...
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Check out African Arguments for a brief backgrounder. The election remains too close to call, which means that Banda is winning. Given how stacked things are against the opposition, they can only win...
View Articleoutcome of Zambian elections remains uncertain
The Zambian elections remain a toss up. So why is this so? See this earlier post for reasons why the opposition might fail to dislodge MMD from power. In addition, it is hard to tell what will happen...
View ArticleZambian Election Results
UPDATE: Sata is leading 47% – 34% in the latest confirmed results from the electoral commission of Zambia. Most of these confirmed results are from Sata strongholds. Banda will almost definitely narrow...
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