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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458758403321

Titolo

Working the system in Sub-Saharan Africa : global values, national citizenship and local politics in historical perspective / / edited by Corrado Tornimbeni

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-4438-6380-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Disciplina

967.032

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Africa, Sub-Saharan Politics and government 1960-

Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic aspects

Africa, Sub-Saharan History 1960-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER ONE; PART I; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; PART II; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; PART III; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CONTRIBUTORS

Sommario/riassunto

What is the extent to which democracy, good governance, liberal citizenship and development are negotiated and shaped in sub-Saharan African countries in the context of the 'globalised world'? Is this a characteristic of the current historical era alone? Do global ideas about politics and development in sub-Saharan Africa take on new meanings in light of local circumstances and visions? The works presented in this volume offer context-based analyses that contribute to showing how local pract...