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The Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) is an independent research centre dedicated to policy-making, governance, and development in Zambia and Southern Africa. Through interdisciplinary research, publications, and dialogue facilitation, we contribute to informed decision-making and policy analysis.

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An Intellectual Giant: Essays in Honour of Muna Ndulo

Marja Hinfelaar, O'Brien Kaaba, Pamela Towela Sambo

African Books Collective

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Inequality in Zambia

Caesar Cheelo, Marja Hinfelaar, and Manenga Ndulo

Routledge Contemporary Africa Series

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Democracy and Electoral Politics in Zambia

Tinenenji Banda, Marja Hinfelaar, O'Brien Kaaba, and Muna Ndulo

Africa Studies Centre Series · Brill, Leiden

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