Democracy Good Governance And Development In Africa

Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mwanaka, Tendai R.
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789956763009

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Democracy, Good Governance and Development in Africa by Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mwanaka, Tendai R. Pdf

Questions surrounding democracy, governance, and development especially in the view of Africa have provoked acrimonious debates in the past few years. It remains a perennial question why some decades after political independence in Africa the continent continues experiencing bad governance, lagging behind socioeconomically, and its democracy questionable. We admit that a plethora of theories and reasons, including iniquitous and malicious ones, have been conjured in an attempt to explain and answer the questions as to why Africa seems to be lagging behind other continents in issues pertaining to good governance, democracy and socio-economic development. Yet, none of the theories and reasons proffered so far seems to have provided enduring solutions to Africa’s diverse complex problems and predicaments. This book dissects and critically examines the matrix of Africa’s multifaceted problems on governance, democracy and development in an attempt to proffer enduring solutions to the continent’s long-standing political and socio-economic dilemmas and setbacks.

Author : Bingu wa Mutharika
Publisher : Sapes Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070501726

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One Africa, One Destiny by Bingu wa Mutharika Pdf

Author : Mamoudou Gazibo,J. Oloka-Onyango
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443888448

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Growing Democracy in Africa by Mamoudou Gazibo,J. Oloka-Onyango Pdf

What is the state of governance in sub-Saharan Africa? Is it possible to identify the best practices and approaches to establishing political systems that promote accountability, transparency, peace, and civic space for all? These are the questions addressed in this book. While the concept of governance is considered to be central to political science, our understanding of it is still imprecise, with extant studies focused primarily either on think-tank indicators, economic management, or political studies of democratization. This book critically examines the record on democratization in Africa thus far, and seeks a new, integrated, focused approach to the study of governance. Such an approach requires revisiting the concept of governance itself, with emphasis on certain decisive components and critical issues. Considered in a democratic framework, the concept of governance can be employed to cast light on accountability issues in several arenas, four of which are considered in detail in this volume: institutions and the rule of law; constitution-making, elections, and political conflict settlement; distribution of power and citizenship; and political economy and corruption. Each contribution offers particular insights in one of these arenas. With a huge and varied continent in rapid flux to study, the sheer amount and variety of interesting new research is enormous. It is expected that the discussions contained herein and the various challenges, achievements, and lessons outlined will contribute to research, inform teaching, and lead to a greater understanding of the issues of democratic consolidation and economic development in Africa.

Author : Gedeon Mudacumura,Göktuğ Morçöl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319031439

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Challenges to Democratic Governance in Developing Countries by Gedeon Mudacumura,Göktuğ Morçöl Pdf

​Despite the large amounts of human and financial resources invested to foster democratic governance in developing countries, statistics show that the majority of these countries have not yet achieved significant improvements in living standards. While some regions make strides towards improving the living conditions of their citizens, Sub-Saharan Africa, for instance, is still trapped in poverty with more than 40% of its 600 million people living below the internationally recognized absolute poverty line of one US dollar per day. Poor governance and corruption should be highlighted as the most important systemic factors contributing to poverty in developing countries. As a result the institutional foundations of these countries are weakened, public funds are misappropriated, and policies and programs aimed at reducing poverty and fostering sustainable economic growth are undermined. It is therefore not surprising that a 2008 Transparency International report found a direct link between corruption and the failure of the societal institutions designed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the majority of developing countries. This book investigates the problems of democratic governance, particularly as they relate to corruption, and also whether democracy should be based on universal principles or local context and historical factors. It also analyses the rule of law, in promoting democratic governance and curbing corruption and if governmental, non-governmental organizations, and civil societies are effective in promoting democratic governance and curbing corruption. This book will go beyond identifying the challenges and offer plausible solutions that could be adapted to various developing countries. It is premised on the importance of bridging theory and practice, which has been lacking in most local and international development publications, making of interest to scholars and policy-makers alike concerned with public administration in developing countries.​

Author : David Booth,Diana Cammack
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781780325972

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Governance for Development in Africa by David Booth,Diana Cammack Pdf

Drawing on in-depth empirical research spanning a number of countries in Africa, Booth and Cammack's path-breaking book offers both an accessible overview of issues surrounding governance for development on the continent, whilst also offering a bold new alternative. In doing so, they controversially argue that externally imposed 'good governance' approaches make unrealistic assumptions about the choices leaders and officials are, in practice, able to make. As a result, reform initiatives and assistance programmes supported by donors regularly fail, while ignoring the potential for addressing the causes rather than the symptoms of this situation. In reality, the authors show, anti-developmental behaviours stem from unresolved - yet in principle soluble - collective action problems. Governance for Development in Africa offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the institutional barriers to economic and social progress in Africa, and makes a compelling plea for fresh policy thinking and new ways of envisioning so-called good governance.

Author : B. W. T. Mutharika
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Africa
ISBN : 1779050321

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One Africa, One Destiny by B. W. T. Mutharika Pdf

Author : Gashawbeza Bekele,Adebayo Oyebade
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498564526

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Africa in the Twenty-First Century by Gashawbeza Bekele,Adebayo Oyebade Pdf

This book, written by African scholars on both sides of the Atlantic, explores contemporary debates, controversies, achievements, challenges, and future prospects of African development and democratization from diverse theoretical perspectives.

Author : Larry Jay Diamond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123193067

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Democracy, Development and Good Governance by Larry Jay Diamond Pdf

"'Kronti ne Akwamu' Annual Democracy lecture deliverd [i.e. delivered] by Professor Larry Diamonds [i.e. Diamond] at the British Council on February 29, 2005"--P. iv].

Author : James S. Guseh,Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498533003

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Governance and Democracy in Africa by James S. Guseh,Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor Pdf

The challenge facing African leaders is whether to completely adopt democratic institutions as its form of governance. The book examines Africa’s experience with this form of democratic governance since independence and its impact on economic performance.

Author : Rita Abrahamsen
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCSC:32106015780205

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Disciplining Democracy by Rita Abrahamsen Pdf

Examines contemporary development theory and discourse and explores its relationship to processes of democratization in sub-Saharan Africa. Focuses on the emergence and implementation of the good governance discourse. Draws on examples from four countries to demonstrate the impact of structural adjustment on economic and social conditions and describes the activities of democracy movements opposed to adjustment programmes. Concludes that the good governance agenda has been largely unsuccessful in promoting stable multi-party democracies in Africa.

Author : Rita Abrahamsen
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025083192

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Disciplining Democracy by Rita Abrahamsen Pdf

Examines contemporary development theory and discourse and explores its relationship to processes of democratization in sub-Saharan Africa. Focuses on the emergence and implementation of the good governance discourse. Draws on examples from four countries to demonstrate the impact of structural adjustment on economic and social conditions and describes the activities of democracy movements opposed to adjustment programmes. Concludes that the good governance agenda has been largely unsuccessful in promoting stable multi-party democracies in Africa.

Author : Michael Addaney,Michael Gyan Nyarko,Elsabé Boshoff
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030270490

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Governance, Human Rights, and Political Transformation in Africa by Michael Addaney,Michael Gyan Nyarko,Elsabé Boshoff Pdf

This edited volume examines the development and challenges of governance, democracy, and human rights in Africa. It analyzes the emerging challenges for strengthening good governance in the region and explores issues related to civil, political, economic, cultural, and social rights highlighting group rights including women, girls, and other minority groups. The project presents a useful study of the democratization processes and normative developments in Africa exploring challenges in the form of corruption, conflict, political violence, and their subsequent impact on populations. The contributors appraise the implementation gap between law and practice and the need for institutional reform to build strong and robust mechanisms at the domestic, regional, and international levels.

Author : Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa,Ossrea
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-31
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9789994455324

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Good Governance and Civil Society Participation in Africa by Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa,Ossrea Pdf

governments and the public at large. --Book Jacket.

Author : A. Carl LeVan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107081147

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Dictators and Democracy in African Development by A. Carl LeVan Pdf

This book argues that the structure of the policy-making process in Nigeria explains variations in government performance better than other commonly cited factors.

Author : Maame Efua Addadzi-Koom,Michael Addaney,Lydia A. Nkansah
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 723 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783031153976

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Democratic Governance, Law, and Development in Africa by Maame Efua Addadzi-Koom,Michael Addaney,Lydia A. Nkansah Pdf

This volume analyses democratic governance, the rule of law and development in Africa. It is unique and timely. First, the theme and sub-themes were carefully selected to solicit quality chapters from academics, practitioners and graduate students on topical and contemporary issues in constitutional law, human rights, and democratic governance in Africa. The chapters were subjected to a single-blind peer review by experts and scholars in the relevant fields to ensure that high quality submissions are included. Due to the dearth of knowledge and studies on the chosen thematic areas, the publication will remain relevant after several years due to the timeless themes it covers. In this regard, this edited volume audits the progress of democratic consolidation, rule of law and development in Ghana with selected case studies from other African countries. This book is intended for higher education institutions (universities, institutes and centres), public libraries, general academics, practitioners and students of law, democracy, human rights and political science, especially those interested in African affairs.