Slapping Accountability in the Face: Observance of Accountability in Malawi's Local Governments in the Absence of Councilors

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 354-366

  Chasukwa, Michael Heinrick Mgowa ^a   Chinsinga, Blessings ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

accountability; councilors; councils; decentralization; local governments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875131718     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2013.767272     Document Type: Article

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