LEADER 02389oam 2200385z- 450 001 9910822097703321 005 20210113203241.0 010 $a1-4985-3300-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000007376500 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5650022 035 $a(VLeBooks)9781498533003 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007376500 100 $a20191013c2019uuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 200 $aGovernance and Democracy in Africa: Regional and Continental Perspectives 210 $cLexington Books 215 $a1 online resource (129 p.) 311 $a1-4985-3301-9 311 $a1-4985-3299-3 327 $aGovernance and democracy in Africa: regional and continental perspectives -- Concepts of democratic governance -- Democratic governance in Africa: trends and assessment -- Democracy and economic growth in Africa: case studies of South Africa and Ghana -- Government size, political freedom and economic growth: the case study of Nigeria -- The African growth and opportunity act and economic growth in Africa -- Democracy and governance in Africa: the continental. 330 $aThis book looks at the fundamental issue of governance in Africa. After half a century of experimenting with democratic institutions, African countries are still ambivalent about the complete or absolute adoption of this form of governance. Africa lost tremendous human and natural resources in the struggle for political and economic independence. What form of governance African leaders adopt will determine how worthwhile this sacrifice has been to the African people. This issue is the major challenge facing Africa, and addressing it is of high urgency. Employing a political economy framework, this book provides some insights into to dealing with this complex issue of democratic governance in Africa. 606 $aDemocracy$zAfrica$xHistory 606 $aEconomic development$zAfrica$xHistory 607 $aAfrica$xPolitics and government$y1960- 607 $aAfrica$xEconomic conditions$y1960- 615 0$aDemocracy$xHistory. 615 0$aEconomic development$xHistory. 676 $a320.96 701 $aGuseh$b James S$01652136 701 $aOritsejafor$b Emmanuel O$01745042 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822097703321 996 $aGovernance and Democracy in Africa: Regional and Continental Perspectives$94175486 997 $aUNINA