2025/10/15 by Hangala Siachiwena · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #International Development and Aid #Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/asr.2025.10126
openalex publication_date 2025/10/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/16 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Abstract Michael Sata’s presidency in Zambia (2011–14) marked a notable attempt to revive statist development ideas rooted in the country’s postindependence era. While the preceding MMD government had begun reintroducing limited state intervention, its commitment remained constrained. Sata, by contrast, articulated a more assertive vision of state-led development, echoing the UNIP-era model under Kenneth Kaunda. Drawing on policy documents, speeches, and survey data, this article situates Sata’s politics and policies within broader public dissatisfaction with neoliberal reforms and highlights enduring tensions in Africa’s poststructural adjustment era between market-oriented policies and demands for greater state involvement.