From Nujoma to Geingob : 25 years of presidential democracy

dc.contributor.authorMelber, Henning
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-23T06:36:13Z
dc.date.available2016-02-23T06:36:13Z
dc.date.issued2015-12
dc.description.abstractNamibia’s first 25 years of independence were characterized politically by a democratic regime influenced by the presidential governance of Sam Nujoma (1990– 2005) and Hifikepunye Pohamba (2005–2015). With Hage Geingob, sworn in on Independence Day 2015, the third (and probably last) of the first ‘struggle generation’ entered the highest state office on behalf of Swapo, the former liberation movement now in firm political control. This article takes stock of Namibia’s presidential democracy by summarizing the institutional and structural features contributing to the strong executive role of Namibian presidents. It assesses the terms in office of the first two Heads of State and provides insights into Geingob’s path to office and his efforts to consolidate his status. It characterizes and compares the different personalities of the Namibian presidents and their style of political rule. It ends with a preliminary outlook at what might be expected from the current president Hage Geingob.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://namibian-studies.com/en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMelber, H 2015, 'From Nujoma to Geingob : 25 years of presidential democracy', Journal of Namibian Studies, vol. 18, pp. 49-65.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1863-5954 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2197-5523 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/51503
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherOtjivanda Presseen_ZA
dc.rights© 2015 Otjivanda Presseen_ZA
dc.subjectIndependence Day 2015en_ZA
dc.subjectNamibian presidentsen_ZA
dc.subjectPolitical ruleen_ZA
dc.subjectSwapoen_ZA
dc.titleFrom Nujoma to Geingob : 25 years of presidential democracyen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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