Joseph Chunga is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research (CSR) and Lecturer in Political Science at the Department of Political and Administrative Studies, Chancellor College, University of Malawi. He holds a Bachelors degree in Public Administration and Master of Arts degree in Political Science. As a Research Fellow, Joseph Chunga is responsible for designing and implementing research projects for the CSR especially in the areas of Governance and Democracy. Specifically, his areas of interest are democratization, political institutions, constitutionalism, public policy analysis, politics of development, and international relations.

 

In his role as Lecturer, he has taught various courses including Comparative Politics, Politics of Development, International Relations, Regional Integration and Cooperation, Politics of Southern Africa, African Politics, and Political Thought. In addition, he is coordinator for MA in Political Science program. Joseph Chunga is also currently a serving President of the Political Science Association in Malawi and a members of South African Political Science Association. His recent papers include:

 

1. Chunga, J., (2013) “Back to Requisites of Development: The State of State Legitimacy in Malawi at 50”, A Paper presented at 2013 Malawi Social Science Conference, Zomba: 26th April 2013.

2. Chunga, J., (2013) “Sources of State Legitimacy in Africa: Is there an African Theory?” A Paper Presented at University of Cape Town – Afrobarometer Summer School, Cape Town: 30 January 2013.

3. Chunga J., (2013) “Examining the Relevance of Political Parties in Malawi” Afrobarometer Briefing Paper, April 2013.

 

 

Mr. Chunga can be contacted through e-mail at: jjchunga.chunga@gmail.com