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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798178903321

Titolo

Growing democracy in Africa : elections, accountable governance, and political economy / / edited by Muna Ndulo and Mamoudou Gazibo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4438-8844-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Collana

Cornell Institute for African Development

Disciplina

966.8032

Soggetti

Africa, Sub-Saharan Politics and government 1960- Congresses

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 and index.

Sommario/riassunto

What is the state of governance in sub-Saharan Africa? Is it possible to identify the best practices and approaches to establishing political systems that promote accountability, transparency, peace, and civic space for all? These are the questions addressed in this book. While the concept of governance is considered to be central to political science, our understanding of it is still imprecise, with extant studies focused primarily either on think-tank indicators, economic management, or political studies of democratization. This book critically examines the record on democratization in Afric