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Book SynopsisUsing the longue duree approach and the political economy approach, The State, Counterinsurgency, and Political Policing in Colonial and Postcolonial Malawi, 1891-1994 studies Malawi's colonial and post-colonial history. Malawi is a former British Protectorate, formerly known as the Nyasaland Protectorate. Paul Chiudza Banda analyzes the story of the rise of insurgencies in Malawi and adopts the concept of "counterinsurgency" to address the reactions of the state to those who challenged its legitimacy and authority. Banda explores the factors behind the rise of insurgency, such as land alienation, high taxation, elements of forced labor, and denial of development opportunities. Banda also examines the counterinsurgency measures used by the state, such as the use of brutal force (especially through the police and other para-military groups), the codification of strict laws, and the offer of development opportunities. Through Malawi’s history, Banda provides an analysis on why citizens challenge state authority, how the state responds, and what methods the state uses to defeat insurgencies.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Early Forms of African Resistance and State Counter-Insurgency, 1891-1914
Chapter 2: The Land, Labor, and Taxation Nexus: Whither “Civilizing Mission”
Chapter 3: The Winning of Hearts and Minds During and after the 1915 African Uprising
Chapter 4: The Politics of Development and the Development of Politics in the Late Colonial Era
Chapter 5: Post-Colonial Malawi: The Dynamics of an “Imported State”
Chapter 6: Epilogue: Banda’s Downfall – The End of the Post-Colonial State?
