Growing democracy in Africa : elections, accountable governance, and political economy / edited by Muna Ndulo and Mamoudou Gazibo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ndulo, Muna, editor.

Gazibo, Mamoudou, editor.

Series:

Cornell Institute for African Development Series

Cornell Institute for African Development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--1960---Congresses.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (378 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

What is the state of governance in sub-Saharan Africa? Is it possible to identify the best practices and approaches to establishing political systems that promote accountability, transparency, peace, and civic space for all? These are the questions addressed in this book. While the concept of governance is considered to be central to political science, our understanding of it is still imprecise, with extant studies focused primarily either on think-tank indicators, economic management, or political studies of democratization. This book critically examines the record on democratization in Afric

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 17, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4438-8844-3

OCLC:

938788160