Governance reform in Africa
Subtitle: international and domestic pressures and counter-pressures
By: J©♭r©þme Bachelard
Series: Routledge explorations in development studies; Routledge explorations in development studies
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781315883281
Subjects: Politics and government; Legitimacy of governments; Democratization; Political stability; Political corruption; Political participation; Politique et gouvernement; Légitimité des gouvernements; Démocratisation; Stabilité politique; Corruption (Politique); Participation politique; ARCHITECTURE; Adaptive Reuse & Renovation; Buildings; Landmarks & Monuments; Professional Practice; Reference
Description: Poor governance is increasingly recognized as the greatest impediment to economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, some impressive governance reforms are underway in many countries. This includes cases such as Nigeria - formerly the most corrupt country in the world according to Transparency International. Yet other countries such as Chad are still in reform deadlock. To account for these differences, this book examines governance reform in Sub-Saharan Africa based on an analysis of international and domestic pressures and counter-pressures.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-233) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Governance reform in Africa : engines and obstacles; title: 3. Madagascar (1997-2006) : a triumph of democracy from the streets; title: 4. Kenya (1990-2007) : From Moi's "Goldenberg" to Kibaki's "Anglo Leasing" graft scandals in the shadow of ethnicized politics; title: 5. Nigeria (1999-2007) : the anti-corruption war and the untouchables; title: 6. Chad (1999-2008) : the failure of the World Bank's externally monitored governance of petrodollars in a fake democracy; title: 7. Conclusion : the good governance socialization process.