First Issue of the Malawi Journal of Politics and Public Affairs Now Available

The Co-Editors-in-Chief of the Malawi Journal of Politics and Public Affairs (MJPPA), in collaboration with the Executive Council of the Political Science Association (Malawi) and the Politics and Government Department of the University of Malawi (UNIMA), are pleased to announce the online publication of the first issue of MJPPA.

The journal provides a platform for rigorous scholarship and timely discussion on politics, governance and public affairs in Malawi and beyond. This inaugural issue features the following articles:

- Democratization and Anti-Corruption: Lessons from Malawi's Political Transition
- Ideal Deal? - Rethinking the 1954 Anglo-Portuguese Agreement
- Political Party Systems and Their Influence on Policy Horizons in Malawi and Tanzania
- Political Patronage as a Form of Political Corruption and its Implication for Public Service
- Political Trust in Malawi Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Read, view or download the issue at: https://malawipsa.org/journal 

The Second Issue will be launched during the 4th Biennial Conference in September 2026 and made available on UNIMA and PSA Websites.