02177nam 2200493 450 991046596200332120200520144314.01-4438-8844-3(CKB)3710000000595968(EBL)4535108(MiAaPQ)EBC4535108(Au-PeEL)EBL4535108(CaPaEBR)ebr11216110(CaONFJC)MIL896080(OCoLC)938788160(EXLCZ)99371000000059596820160621h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierGrowing democracy in Africa elections, accountable governance, and political economy /edited by Muna Ndulo and Mamoudou GaziboNewcastle upon Tyne, England :Cambridge Scholars Publishing,2016.©20161 online resource (378 p.)Cornell Institute for African DevelopmentDescription based upon print version of record.1-4438-8547-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 AfricCornell Institute for African Development SeriesAfrica, Sub-SaharanPolitics and government1960-CongressesElectronic books.966.8032Ndulo MunaGazibo MamoudouMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465962003321Growing democracy in Africa2196712UNINA