African state governance : subnational politics and national power /: subnational politics and national power. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by A. Carl LeVan, Joseph Olayinka Fashagba, Edward R. McMahon.
• Editors: Fashagba, Joseph Olayinka; McMahon, Edward R, 1956-; LeVan, A. Carl
• Contents: Introduction: Subnational Legislative Politics and African Democratic Development; A. Carl LeVan -- PART I: NIGERIA IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE -- 1. Lessons in Fiscal Federalism for Africa's New Oil Exporters; Rotimi T. Suberu -- 2. Taxation and Determinants of Legislative Representation in Africa; Olufunmbi Elemo -- 3. Subnational Legislatures and National Governing Institutions in Nigeria, 1999-2014; Joseph Olayinka Fashagba -- 4. Executive Dominance or Subnational Democratization? State and National-Level Institutions Compared; Yahaya T. Baba -- PART II: NEW INSTITUTIONAL FRONTIERS IN FEDERALISM -- 5. Devolution Under Kenya's 2010 Constitutional Dispensation; Westen Shilaho -- 6. Central Control and Regional States' Autonomy in Ethiopia; Solomon Gofie -- 7. Provincial Governance and Party Competition in Post-Apartheid South Africa; Majuta Judas Mamogale -- Conclusion: Subnational Politics and National Power in Africa; Joseph Olayinka Fashagba and Edward R. McMahon.
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 320.8096; Social sciences; Local government -- Africa; Municipal government -- Africa; Decentralization in government -- Africa; Comparative government; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / State & Provincial; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; Comparative government; Decentralization in government; Local government; Municipal government; Politics and government; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference; Central government policies -- Africa; Regional government policies -- Africa; Politics and Government; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Political Science -- Government -- General; Political Science -- General; Political Science -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; Public administration; Politics & government; Political science & theory; Regional & area planning; Political sociology; Public policy; Political science; Regional planning; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Sociology; Africa -- Politics and government; Africa; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137523341; 1137523344; 9781349553136; 1349553131
• Related ISBNs: 9781137523334; 1137523336
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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