Auditing Good Government in Africa [electronic resource] : Public Sector Reform, Professional Norms and the Development Discourse /
Gustavson, M.author.
This book gives a comprehensive overview of the literature on development in Sub-Saharan Africa, and challenges the notions of African public officials presented there. It focuses on public audit institutions and offers rich empirical research results, which contradicts many assumptions made in the literature on development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Introduction â€? Good Government and Development in Africa                                                                 ""; ""2 The Dynamics of Public Sector Reform â€? Two Research Traditions                                                                       ""; ""3 The African Context of Public Auditors                                               ""; ""4 State Audit Conceptualized                                   ""
""5 The National Audit Offices of Botswana and Namibia                                                           """"6 Dimensions of Development â€? Transnational Professional Communities                                                                           ""; ""7 Conclusions                    ""; ""Appendix               ""; ""Notes            ""; ""References                 ""; ""Index            ""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book gives a comprehensive overview of the literature on development in Sub-Saharan Africa, and challenges the notions of African public officials presented there. It focuses on public audit institutions and offers rich empirical research results, which contradicts many assumptions made in the literature on development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Economic policy.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
Public policy.
Social policy.
Africa—Politics and government.
Development Policy.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
Public Policy.
Social Policy.
African Politics.