This edited volume brings together critical insights that address the multifaceted problems of governance and democracy in the developing regions with specific reference to Africa. It explores both the externally prescribed and home-grown governance initiatives geared toward democracy and development, and suggests alternative strategies to improve the processes and institutions of governance. The chapters in the book deal with major concerns related to governance, including the strengths and limits of existing policies and practices and the structure and role of state and non-state institutions in promoting democracy and participation. All these issues, in general, have great significance for realizing an authentic and enduring mode of democratic governance in the developing world.
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| Introduction |
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1 Rethinking governance and democracy in developing countries: looking back, moving forward |
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PART I Perspectives on public governance: regional scenarios |
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2 Legacy of the NPM model in governance: impacts of its neoliberal principles on democracy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America |
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3 Understanding Africa's governance structures and its economic growth performance: past, present, and future |
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4 Reshaping economic and political governance: role of the BRICS |
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PART II Politics, democracy, and good governance |
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5 The Arab Spring and democratic processes in North Africa: implications for sub-Saharan Africa |
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6 Girardin's "ethical hexagon": democratic governance and the role of ethics in politics and public service |
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7 Strengthening democratic governance and accountability in Rwanda: the role of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) |
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8 The new South Africa's democratic governance complexities |
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PART III Decentralization and local governance |
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9 Making local government more "local": strategies for successful decentralization in transitional countries |
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Marco Aurelio M. Ferreira |
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10 Challenges faced in the delivery of public services in Uganda's local governments |
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11 Civic governance, engagement, and protest in quest of democracy in Uganda |
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12 Fighting corrupt practices in the local government authorities in Tanzania: the role of the National Audit Office |
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PART IV Innovative strategies and governance |
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13 Home-grown solutions: key drivers of the development process in Rwanda |
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14 Understanding SMEs in peace-building: lessons from Kenya |
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15 Electoral adjudication in Africa's democratic process: a prerequisite for electoral justice |
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M. Shamsul Haque, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Anastase Shyaka, PhD, is Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), Kigali, Rwanda.
Gedeon M. Mudacumura, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, USA.
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