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Local governance in Africa : the challenges of democratic decentralization / Dele Olowu, James S. Wunsch ; with conributions by Joseph Ayee ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Olowu, Dele.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Local government--Africa.
- Local government.
- Decentralization in government--Africa.
- Decentralization in government.
- Africa.
- Physical Description:
- x, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2004.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction: Local Governance and Democratic Decentralization in Africa 1
- 2 The Historical Context 29
- 3 New Dimensions in African Decentralization 47
- 4 South Africa and Botswana: The Impact of National Context 81
- 5 Nigeria: Local Governance and Primary Health Care 107
- 6 Ghana: A Top-Down Initiative / Joseph Ayee 125
- 7 Chad: Governance by the Grassroots / Simon M. Fass, Gerrit M. Desloovere 155
- 8 Uganda: Multiple Levels of Local Governance / James S. Wunsch, Dan Ottemoeller 181
- 9 Kenya: Erosion and Reform from the Center / Paul Smoke 211.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-296) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1588261735
- OCLC:
- 52079839
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