Neopatrimonialism In Africa And Beyond

Author : Daniel C. Bach,Mamoudou Gazibo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136506208

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Neopatrimonialism in Africa and Beyond by Daniel C. Bach,Mamoudou Gazibo Pdf

Neopatrimonialism, a system whereby rulers use state resources for personal benefit and to secure the loyalty of clients in the general population, is central to any teaching or conceptualisation of contemporary African politics. This book is a theoretical and comparative study of neopatrimonialism in Africa and across world regions. Although such practices are widespread in other parts of the world, the African neopatrimonial state has also become a global prototype of the anti-developmental state. This volume calls for a reappraisal of the genesis and interpretations of the concepts of patrimonialism and neopatrimonialism. Expert contributors consider recent debates in Africa through the study of democracy, clientelism, the ‘big man’ syndrome (Kenya), the rise of ‘godfatherism’ (Nigeria), ‘warlordism’ (Liberia) and the neopatrimonial state on a day to day basis (Niger). They discuss patrimonialism and neopatrimonialism from Latin America to Europe, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, to weave a comparative analysis of the interplay between public policies and private interest. Neopatrimonialism in Africa and Beyond is an important and timely volume that will be of interest to students and scholars of international politics, African studies, sociology and international development.

Author : Manar Lezaar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3346490475

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Neo-patrimonial Regimes in Africa and the Rest of the World and Their Economic Repercussions. A Comparison by Manar Lezaar Pdf

Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, grade: 10th, Princeton University (Princeton University), course: Political Eeconomics, language: English, abstract: In this article, the author argues that Neopatrimonialism in Africa and Neopatrimonialism outside Africa are two different things in so many aspects, making the case of neopatrimonialism in Africa a distinguishable and different one than the rest of the world, that should be taken into consideration for further studies discreetly. The author also argues that while neopatrimonialism might leverage some nations and support democracy, the same case doesn't apply to the Sub Saharan regions. Going by the many articles defining the definition of neopatrimonialism, many researchers intertwine neopatrimonial regimes with developing countries and correlate the term with the levels of corruption and poverty in those countries. Several studies have been applied to neopatrimonialism to explain the depravity in several developing countries from different continents, without distinguishing between neopatrimonialism in Africa and neopatrimonialism in the other parts of the world. Neopatrimonial regimes in Africa are way different from their counterparts in the rest of the world; several reasons contributed to the rise, the continuity and the failure of transition to democratic regimes in Africa, among those reasons: traditions, ethical representations, and personality rule those three conditions are present and repetitive in every case of the Sub Saharan countries under neopatrimonial regimes, however, that's not the case fo the rest of the neopatrimonial states outside Africa. Research around the term neopatrimonialism and its features seem to be one of the most intricate things about this term. Some scholars have stated that neopatrimonialism spurs democracy, they have argued that patrimonialism may promote both democracy and developmental governance. While

Author : Richard Sandbrook,Judith Barker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1985-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521319617

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The Politics of Africa's Economic Stagnation by Richard Sandbrook,Judith Barker Pdf

Study of economic development, politics and steady state economy in Africa - discusses the disappointments of independence, democracy and the economic recession; explains the failure of capitalism and the post- colonialism economic implications; looks at political systems and the negative impact of personal rule (political leadership) in institutional framework, the economy (incl. Black market) and defence dependence; presents prospects and recommendations. Bibliography, map, statistical tables.

Author : P. Thandika Mkandawire,Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781552502044

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Our Continent, Our Future by P. Thandika Mkandawire,Charles Chukwuma Soludo Pdf

Our Continent, Our Future presents the emerging African perspective on this complex issue. The authors use as background their own extensive experience and a collection of 30 individual studies, 25 of which were from African economists, to summarize this African perspective and articulate a path for the future. They underscore the need to be sensitive to each country's unique history and current condition. They argue for a broader policy agenda and for a much more active role for the state within what is largely a market economy. Finally, they stress that Africa must, and can, compete in an increasingly globalized world and, perhaps most importantly, that Africans must assume the leading role in defining the continent's development agenda.

Author : Tom De Herdt,Jean-Pierre OLIVIER de SARDAN
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317527732

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Real Governance and Practical Norms in Sub-Saharan Africa by Tom De Herdt,Jean-Pierre OLIVIER de SARDAN Pdf

Although international development discourse considers the state as a crucial development actor, there remains a significant discrepancy between the official norms of the state and public services and the actual practices of political elites and civil servants. This text interrogates the variety of ways in which state policies and legal norms have been translated into the set of practical norms which make up real governance in sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that the concept of practical norms is an appropriate tool for an ethnographic investigation of public bureaucracies, interactions between civil servants and users, and the daily functioning of the state in Africa. It demonstrates that practical norms are usually different from official norms, complementing, bypassing and even contradicting them. In addition, it explores the positive and negative effects of different aspects of this ‘real governance’. This text will be of key interest to academics, students and researchers in the fields of development, political science, anthropology and development studies, African studies, international comparative studies, implementation studies, and public policy.

Author : Nic Cheeseman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521191128

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Democracy in Africa by Nic Cheeseman Pdf

This book provides the first comprehensive overview of Africa's history of democracy, grappling with important questions facing Africa today.

Author : Charles Chukwuma Soludo,Michael Osita Ogbu,Ha-Joon Chang
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9781592211654

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The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa by Charles Chukwuma Soludo,Michael Osita Ogbu,Ha-Joon Chang Pdf

This book maps the process and political economy of policy making in Africa. It's focus on trade and industrial policy makes it unique and it will appeal to students and academics in economics, political economy, political science and African studies. Detailed case studies help the reader to understand how the process and motivation behind policy decisions can vary from country to country depending on the form of government, ethnicity and nationality and other social factors.

Author : Kevin C. Dunn,Pierre Englebert
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : 162637807X

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Inside African Politics by Kevin C. Dunn,Pierre Englebert Pdf

The second edition of Inside African Politics, updated throughout to reflect political developments across the continent, not only provides thorough coverage of the full range of core topics, but also furthers an awareness and understanding of key theoretical issues and current debates.Drawing on their extensive teaching and fieldwork experience, Pierre Englebert and Kevin Dunn offer:a straightforward, accessible style, making even complex ideas easy to understand; a balanced approach, exposing multiple perspectives on contested issues; a focus on both states and citizens, politics from above and below; discussions of existing policies, as well as policy implications of different approaches; and an abundance of rich data and illustrative examples.The result is both an essential text and a long-term resource for students and scholars alike.

Author : Bill Freund
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108427401

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Twentieth-Century South Africa by Bill Freund Pdf

This unique history highlights South Africa's complex and dynamic attempt to build a developmental state; an attempt that ultimately faltered.

Author : Hans Holmén
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9171063005

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State, Cooperatives and Development in Africa by Hans Holmén Pdf

Author : Sam Moyo,Walter Chambati
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9782869785724

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Land and Agrarian Reform in Zimbabwe by Sam Moyo,Walter Chambati Pdf

The Fast Track Land Reform Programme implemented during the 2000s in Zimbabwe represents the only instance of radical redistributive land reforms since the end of the Cold War. It reversed the racially-skewed agrarian structure and discriminatory land tenures inherited from colonial rule. The land reform also radicalised the state towards a nationalist, introverted accumulation strategy, against a broad array of unilateral Western sanctions. Indeed, Zimbabwes land reform, in its social and political dynamics, must be compared to the leading land reforms of the twentieth century, which include those of Mexico, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Cuba and Mozambique. The fact that the Zimbabwe case has not been recognised as vanguard nationalism has much to do with the intellectual structural adjustment which has accompanied neoliberalism and a hostile media campaign. This has entailed dubious theories of neopatrimonialism, which reduce African politics and the state to endemic corruption, patronage, and tribalism while overstating the virtues of neoliberal good governance. Under this racist repertoire, it has been impossible to see class politics, mass mobilisation and resistance, let alone believe that something progressive can occur in Africa. This book comes to a conclusion that the Zimbabwe land reform represents a new form of resistance with distinct and innovative characteristics when compared to other cases of radicalisation, reform and resistance. The process of reform and resistance has entailed the deliberate creation of a tri-modal agrarian structure to accommodate and balance the interests of various domestic classes, the progressive restructuring of labour relations and agrarian markets, the continuing pressures for radical reforms (through the indigenisation of mining and other sectors), and the rise of extensive, albeit relatively weak, producer cooperative structures. The book also highlights some of the resonances between the Zimbabwean land struggles and those on the continent, as well as in the South in general, arguing that there are some convergences and divergences worthy of intellectual attention. The book thus calls for greater endogenous empirical research which overcomes the pre-occupation with failed interpretations of the nature of the state and agency in Africa.

Author : David Francis
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781848137493

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Peace and Conflict in Africa by David Francis Pdf

Nowhere in the world is the demand for peace more prominent and challenging than in Africa. From state collapse and anarchy in Somalia to protracted wars and rampant corruption in the Congo; from bloody civil wars and extreme poverty in Sierra Leone to humanitarian crisis and authoritarianism in Sudan, the continent is the focus of growing political and media attention. This book presents the first comprehensive overview of conflict and peace across the continent. Bringing together a range of leading academics from Africa and beyond, Peace and Conflict in Africa is an ideal introduction to key themes of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, security and development. The book's stress on the importance of indigenous Africa approaches to creating peace makes it an innovative and exciting intervention in the field.

Author : Sara Rich Dorman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000708547

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Beyond the Gatekeeper State by Sara Rich Dorman Pdf

Beyond the Gatekeeper State explores the dynamic changes occurring within and between African states, and the international system since the turn of the century. Frederick Cooper’s model of ‘gatekeeper states’ – shaped as much by their international links as by their domestic practices – provides the basis for the contributors’ thinking about international relations in Africa and the wider international system. The chapters explore the political implications of Africa’s new relations with the old super-powers, former colonial powers, and the emerging powers from the South. These new relationships reflect and affect changing technology, infrastructure, and resource flows within and between African states. Drawing on both rich empirical cases and theoretical approaches, the book interrogates the implications of these changes on how we think about states and state systems. Exploring the impact of changing technology, finance, and resources on African politics, Beyond the Gatekeeper State will be of great interest to scholars of African Politics and International Relations (IR), as well as African Studies, IR, and the politics of the Global South more broadly. This book was originally published as a special issue of Third World Thematics.

Author : Jon Abbink
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789047407003

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Vanguard or Vandals by Jon Abbink Pdf

This book contains a range of original studies on one of the major challenges in Africa today: the controversial role of youth in politics, conflict and rebellious movements. The issue is not only the drafting of child soldiers into insurgent armies or predatory militias, as in Somalia, Sierra Leone or Congo, but, more generally, that of the problematic insertion of large numbers of young people in the socio-economic and political order of post-colonial Africa. Even educated youths are being confronted with a lack of opportunities, blocked social mobility, and despair about the future. African youth, while forming a numerical majority, largely feel excluded from power, are socio-economically marginalized, thwarted in their ambitions, and have little access to representative positions or political power.

Author : Nic Cheeseman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107148246

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Institutions and Democracy in Africa by Nic Cheeseman Pdf

Offers new research on the vital importance of institutions, such as presidential term-limits in the African democratisation processes.