We would like to acknowledge the role of the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) for initiating and supporting this book project. We would also like to thank Jeremy Seekings (University of Cape Town) for facilitating the participation of Hangala Siachwena, Nicole Beardsworth as well as his own at the election workshop held in Lusaka in July 2017. We are grateful to Neo Simutanyi, Sishuwa Sishuwa, Erin Hern, John Bwalya, Michael Wahman, Christine Höglund, Lars G Svåsand, Nicole Beardsworth and Sarah Gibbons and an anonymous reviewer for assistance with the review process. Above all, we are grateful to each of the authors of the chapters that comprise this book.