Michael Sata : portrait of a populist / Reginald Ntomba.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ntomba, Reginald, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sata, Michael Chilufya.

Presidents--Zambia--Biography.

Presidents.

Populism--Zambia.

Populism.

Zambia--Politics and government--1991-.

Zambia.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

vi, 196 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lusaka, Zambia : Gadsden Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

Sata was a giant figure in Zambia's political landscape for over thirty years. Reginald Ntomba argues that 'how Sata became president is as thought-provoking a story as what he did with the power he had spent decades fighting for'. He explores the political journey of Michael Sata from councillor to president of Zambia, relating Sata's policies and approaches to theories of populism. In opposition Sata promised the electorate more money in their pockets. In power he tried to improve the lives of the poor and underprivileged, and to develop the country through huge infrastructure projects. But he incurred massive debts, ran a chaotic government and refused others in politics the freedoms he had enjoyed. His term in office was cut short by sickness and finally his death.

Contents:

The age of populism

Arrival of the conqueror

Called, but not chosen

Plotting from Bauleni

Another time, another beginning

From conductor to driver

Gunning for the top

The man and his act

A time to govern

Lunatics and street economists

On foreign turf

Sweeping Zambia clean

Shredding our democracy

Ubulwele bwa Mfumu

A place in history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9982241249

9789982241243

OCLC:

1287924840