Local Democracy And Decentralization In East And Southern Africa
DOWNLOAD
Download Local Democracy And Decentralization In East And Southern Africa PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Local Democracy And Decentralization In East And Southern Africa book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Local Democracy And Decentralization In East And Southern Africa
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher: UN-HABITAT
Release Date : 2002
Local Democracy And Decentralization In East And Southern Africa written by and has been published by UN-HABITAT this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Decentralization in government categories.
Democracy And Decentralisation In South Asia And West Africa
DOWNLOAD
Author : Richard C. Crook
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998-12-03
Democracy And Decentralisation In South Asia And West Africa written by Richard C. Crook and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-12-03 with Business & Economics categories.
This book is an in-depth empirical study of four Asian and African attempts to create democratic, decentralised local governments in the late 1980s and 1990s. The case studies of Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Karnataka (India) and Bangladesh focus upon the enhancement of participation; accountability between people, politicians and bureaucrats; and, most importantly, on whether governmental performance actually improved in comparison with previous forms of administration. The book is systematically comparative, and based upon extensive popular surveys and local field work. It makes an important contribution to current debates in the development literature on whether 'good governance' and decentralisation can provide more responsive and effective services for the mass of the population - the poor and disadvantaged who live in the rural areas.
Local Governance In Africa
DOWNLOAD
Author : Dele Olowu
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release Date : 2004
Local Governance In Africa written by Dele Olowu and has been published by Lynne Rienner Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.
An exploration of why some decentralization reforms have led to viable systems of local governance in Africa, while others have failed. It outlines the key issues involved, provides historical context, and identifies the factors that have encouraged or discouraged success.
Ngo S And Decentralised Govern Africa
DOWNLOAD
Author : Andrew Clayton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-01
Ngo S And Decentralised Govern Africa written by Andrew Clayton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01 with categories.
This paper explores the relationships between NGOs and local levels of government in Africa. The opportunities and challenges of NGO-government collaboration in local service provision are discussed, drawing on examples of good practice from both East and Southern Africa. The paper also explores the role of NGOs in supporting local democracy through advocacy and civic education. Themes of the paper are: civil society and the state in Africa; decentralization in Africa; government-NGO relations: and strengthening local democracy.
Decentralization And Constitutionalism In Africa
DOWNLOAD
Author : Charles M. Fombad
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-08-22
Decentralization And Constitutionalism In Africa written by Charles M. Fombad and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-22 with Africa categories.
This edited collection explores how African governments have sought to decentralize power in order to enhance democratic governance. It offers a range of insightful case studies and makes a case for the usefulness of decentralization as a method of sharing power at all levels of society in Africa.
Government Confronts Culture
DOWNLOAD
Author : Bruce Fuller
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-09-10
Government Confronts Culture written by Bruce Fuller and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-10 with Political Science categories.
Transitional societies—struggling to build democratic institutions and new political traditions—are faced with a painful dilemma. How can Government become strong and effective, building a common good that unites disparate ethnic and class groups, while simultaneously nurturing democratic social rules at the grassroots? Professor Fuller brings this issue to light in the contentious, multicultural setting of Southern Africa. Post-apartheid states, like South Africa and Namibia, are pushing hard to raise school quality, reduce family poverty, and equalize gender relations inside villages and townships. But will democratic participation blossom at the grassroots as long as strong central states—so necessary for defining the common good—push universal policies onto diverse local communities? This book builds from a decade of family surveys and qualitative village studies led by Professor Fuller at Harvard University and African colleagues inside Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
The Challenge Of Developing A Shared Vision On Democratic Decentralisation And Local Governance In Africa For The 21st Century
DOWNLOAD
Author : D. Conyers
language : en
Publisher: Municipal Development Partnership Eastern and Southern Afric
Release Date : 2002
The Challenge Of Developing A Shared Vision On Democratic Decentralisation And Local Governance In Africa For The 21st Century written by D. Conyers and has been published by Municipal Development Partnership Eastern and Southern Afric this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Decentralization in government categories.
Decentralization Democracy And Development In Africa
DOWNLOAD
Author : Jan Erk
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-12-07
Decentralization Democracy And Development In Africa written by Jan Erk and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-07 with Political Science categories.
Decentralization reforms introduced to Africa in the 1990s have not always delivered the intended long-term outcomes. This is a collection on the consequences of these reforms two decades on. In addition to general and comparative overviews, the book contains case studies on Ghana, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ethiopia, and Uganda. The common theme across the chapters is that the reforms seem to have engendered political consequences beyond decentralization itself – mostly through interaction with the broader historical, political, social, and economic context. The book thus speaks both to the scholarly literature (on decentralization, democratization, and development) and to the community of development practitioners. Most of the literature on decentralization and development emphasizes questions of institutional design and policy, but here the harder-to-pin-down political patterns marking the workings of decentralization are the main focus of analysis. The debates on development, through the case studies, are connected to the scholarly literatures on comparative federalism, comparative decentralization, and local democracy. The main conclusion that emerges from the studies in the book is that no magic formula that can turn countries into peaceful, stable, and prosperous democracies overnight exists. Furthermore, there are risks involved in importing formal institutions without regard to the local historical, political, social, and economic context. The chapters of this book were originally published as a special issue in Regional and Federal Studies.
Local Government Democratisation And Decentralisation
DOWNLOAD
Author : P. S. Reddy
language : en
Publisher: Juta
Release Date : 1999-08-31
Local Government Democratisation And Decentralisation written by P. S. Reddy and has been published by Juta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-08-31 with Political Science categories.
The text looks at the theme of democratization and decentralization which has taken on considerable significance in Southern Africa. Many countries in the region have also undergone a process of fundamental political, economic and social restructuring which has affected local government management.
An Analysis Of How Decentralisation Contributes To Good Governance Holistically And In Africa With Particular Emphasis On Its Impact In The Republic Of Kenya
DOWNLOAD
Author : Michael Ferendinos
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2009
An Analysis Of How Decentralisation Contributes To Good Governance Holistically And In Africa With Particular Emphasis On Its Impact In The Republic Of Kenya written by Michael Ferendinos and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, grade: B, Stellenbosch Universitiy, course: Southern African Political Economy, 13 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Dele Olowu and Soumana Sako (2002) point out that it is no secret that governance on the African continent has been under the spotlight, and for all the wrong reasons. Their have been improvements, however, with a shifting from autocracy to democracy in many African states; this has resulted in a move to better or good governance due to this democratic change. Good governance is a complex issue and there is no distinction between good, democratic and participatory governance. Furthermore, there has been little consensus pertaining to the criteria that distinguishes between good, bad, or better governance. This paper will not delve into the conceptualisation of good governance due to length restrictions. The bulk of the paper will provide a detailed analysis of decentralisation, as well as looking at systems of government and models of local government. That will be followed by an overview of decentralisation on the African continent, with specific reference to its impact on the East African state of Kenya. The influence of decentralisation has produced mixed reactions, depending on who it effects; the adequate conceptualisation and method of implementation of the term has also been disputed. This paper holds the position that decentralisation has had a positive effect on the continent as a whole as well as on Kenya. [...]