The failure of the centralized state : institutions and self-governance in Africa /: institutions and self-governance in Africa. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Failure of the centralised state; Institutions and self-governance in Africa
• Further Information: Note: Edited by James S. Wunsch and Dele Olowu.
• Other Names: Wunsch, James S (James Stevenson), 1946-; Olowu, Dele
• Contents: The failure of the centralized African state / James S. Wunsch and Dele Olowu -- Foundations of centralization / James S. Wunsch -- Centralization and development in post-independence Africa / James S. Wunsch -- The failure of current decentralization programs in Africa / Dele Olowu -- African economic performance / Dele Olowu -- State tutelage vs. self-governance : the rhetoric and reality of decentralization in Senegal / Sheldon Gellar -- Proprietary authority and local administration in Liberia / Amos Sawyer -- Centralization and development in Eastern Africa / John W. Harbeson -- Centralization, self-governance, and development in Nigeria / Dele Olowu -- The problem of sovereignty in human affairs / Vincent Ostrom -- Reciprocity and governance in Africa / Goran Hyden -- Beyond the failure of the centralized state / James S. Wunsch.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (334 pages)
• Subjects: 321/.01; Decentralization in government -- Africa; Décentralisation administrative -- Afrique; Decentralization in government; Economic policy; Politics and government; Atemwegskrankheit; Dezentralisation; Rauchgas; Selbstverwaltung; Verbrennung; Vergiftung; Verwaltung; Zentralismus; Politisches System; Décentralisation administrative -- Afrique; Centralisation administrative -- Afrique; Decentralisatie; Bestuursorganisatie; Dezentralisation; Politisches System; Africa -- Politics and government -- 1945-1960; Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-; Africa -- Economic policy; Afrique -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1945-1960; Afrique -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1960-; Afrique -- Politique économique; Africa; Afrika; Afrique -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1945-1960; Afrique -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1960-1990; Afrique -- Politique économique -- 20e siècle; Afrika; Aufsatzsammlung
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000301311; 1000301311
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.