Decentralisation in Africa : a pathway out of poverty and conflict? / / Gordon Crawford and Christof Hartmann

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam, : Amsterdam University, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (261 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 320
• Soggetto topico: Decentralization in government - Africa
• Altri autori: HartmannChristof
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; 1. Introduction: Decentralisation as a Pathway out of Poverty and Conflict?; 2. Constraints on the Implementation of Decentralisation and Implications for Poverty Reduction - The case of Uganda; 3. Decentralisation and Poverty Reduction in Malawi - A Critical Appraisal; 4. Poverty and the Politics of (De)centralisation in Ghana; 5. The Impact of Decentralisation on Poverty in Tanzania; 6. Decentralisation and the Legacy of Protracted Conflict - Mauritius, Namibia and South Africa; 7. Decentralisation and Conflict in Kibaale, Uganda ; 8. Decentralisation as a Stabilisig Factor in Rwanda9. Conclusion: Decentralisation - No Shortcut to Development and Peace; About the Authors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book questions whether decentralisation does offer a significant pathway out of poverty and conflict in Africa.
• Titolo autorizzato: Decentralisation in Africa
• ISBN: 1-281-78777-9; 9786611787776; 90-485-0161-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910144109603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II