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Reconstituting the state in Africa / edited by Pita Ogaba Agbese and George Klay Kieh, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic conditions.
- Politics and government.
- Africa--Politics and government--Congresses.
- Africa.
- Africa--Economic conditions--Congresses.
- State, The--Congresses.
- State, The.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 308 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
- Summary:
- The major focus of the book is an examination of the efforts being made by democratizing states in Africa to reconstitute the postcolonial state, so that it can become relevant to the needs and aspirations of the majority of the peoples of Africa. Using seven democratizing states in Africa as case studies, the book specifically examines three major interrelated issues: the multifaceted crises of state building in Africa; the efforts to democratically reconstitute the postcolonial state in Africa; and the proffering of suggestions to help address the challenges posed by the state reconstitution project.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction: Democratizing States and State Reconstitution in Africa / Pita Ogaba Agbese, George Klay Kieh, Jr. 3
- Chapter 2 Statecraft in Botswana: Renegotiating Development, Legitimacy, and Authority / Onalenna Doo Selolwane 33
- Chapter 3 The State in Cote d'Ivoire: Evolution and Constraints / Boubacar N'Diaye 75
- Chapter 4 Reinventing and Rebuilding the Ghanaian State: Toward a New Triumphalism? / Emmanuel Kwesi-Aning 105
- Chapter 5 Reflections on the Postcolonial State in Kenya / Anne Nangulu-Ayuku 127
- Chapter 6 Reconfiguring and Reinventing State-Society Relations in Mauritius / Sheila Bunwaree 181
- Chapter 7 The Imperative of Reconstructing the State in Nigeria: The Politics of Power, Welfare, and Imperialism in the New Millennium / Sylvester Alubo 205
- Chapter 8 The Postapartheid State in South Africa / Victoria Maloka 233
- Part III Prospects for the Future
- Chapter 9 State Renewal in Africa: The Lessons / Pita Ogaba Agbese, George Klay Kieh, Jr. 179.
- Notes:
- Papers presented at an international conference.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 140397313X
- OCLC:
- 68712286
- Publisher Number:
- 9781403973139
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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