Reinterpreting Domestic Sources of Zambia’s Foreign Policy: The Party and the President

This article examines the domestic factors that have determined and influenced Zambia’s foreign policy. While this attempt has not been as successful one would wish, some useful insights are obtainable through analysis of role governing parties from liberation hero founding President Kenneth Kaunda United National Independence Party (UNIP) subsequent heads state their respective parties, Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), Patriotic Front (PF) Development (UPND), led country throughout period. The contributes to both rational-actor model spatial leadership which measures differential changes in policy decision-making across regimes. is a major contribution development viable changing emerging nations an enduring modern analysis. interesting exciting addition model. It also discourse on issues determine political behavior international affairs. In particular, it discusses subtleties presidential power demonstrates case Zambia, decisions regimes mediated by intervention personal interests president influence parties.