Thandika Mkandawire

Thandika Mkandawire is a Swedish economist and public intellectual of Malawian descent who is currently a Chair of African Development and professor of African Development at the London School of Economics[1][2][3] He is a widely published scholar on the social sciences in Africa.[4] His research focus in development theory and economic and social policy.

Personal life

He was born in Malawi and then moved abroad for college.[5]

Career

Mkandawire received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Economics at Ohio State University. Mkandawire has worked as a professor at the Universities of Stockholm and Zimbabwe. He later served as a Director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and Director of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa CODESRIA.[6] He is on the board of the social Science Research Council.[7] Thandika Mkandawire was awarded honorary degrees by University of Helsinki and University of Ghana. He is currently Chair and Professor of African Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He was Olof Palmes Professor for Peace with the Swedish Institute if Future Studies.

Publications

  • Mkandawire, Thandika ed. 2004 Social Policy in a Development Context. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Mkandawire, Thandika, 2007. "Targeting and Universalism in Poverty Reduction," in Policy Matters: Economic and Social Policies to sustain equitable development. Jose Antonio Ocampo, Jomo K. Sundaram and Sarbuland Khan eds. Hyderabad/London/Penang: Orient/Longmans/Zed Books/TWN.
  • Mkandawire, Thandika, forthcoming. "Institutional Monocropping and Monotasking in Africa," in Privatization: Successes and Failures. Akbar Noman and Joseph Stiglitz eds. London: Cambridge University Press.[8]
  • Mkandawire, Thandika, 2005 African Intellectuals: Rethinking Politics, Language, Gender and Development Zed Books.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "The death of Mandela marks the triumphant end of Africa's liberation struggle, argues Thandika Mkandawire". Africa is a Country. 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  2. ↑ Coughlan, Sean (2011-03-22). "Left out of the loop". BBC News. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. ↑ "Thandika Mkandawire". The Africa-America Institute. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  4. ↑ "Thandika Mkandawire". The Africa-America Institute. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  5. ↑ "An awakening giant". The Economist. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  6. ↑ Science, London School of Economics and Political. "People". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  7. ↑ "Board of Directors | About | Social Science Research Council (SSRC) | Brooklyn, NY, USA". Social Science Research Council. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  8. ↑ Science, London School of Economics and Political. "People". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  9. ↑ "Home - ZED Books". ZED Books. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
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