M. Shamsul Haque, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.Anastase Shyaka, PhD, is Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), Kigali, Rwanda.Gedeon M. Mudacumura, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, USA.

• LIST OF CONTRIBUTORSPrefaceINTRODUCTIONChapter 1: Rethinking Governance and Democracy in Developing Countries: Looking Back, Moving Forward PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC GOVERNANCE: REGIONAL SCENARIOSChapter 2: Legacy of the NPM Model in Governance: Impacts of its Neoliberal Principles on Democracy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America Chapter 3: Understanding Africa’s Governance Structures and Its Economic Growth Performance: Past, Present, and Future Chapter 4: Reshaping Economic and Political Governance: Role of the BRICSPART II: POLITICS, DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCEChapter 5: The Arab Spring and Democratic Processes in North Africa: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 6: Girardin’s “Ethical Hexagon”: Democratic Governance and the Role of Ethics in Politics and Public Service Chapter 7: Strengthening Democratic Governance and Accountability in Rwanda: The role of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) Chapter 8: The New South Africa’s Democratic Governance Complexities PART III: DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCEChapter 9: Making Local Government More “Local”: Strategies for Successful Decentralization in Transitional Countries Chapter 10: Challenges Faced in the Delivery of Public Services in Uganda’s Local Governments Chapter 11: Civic Governance, Engagement, and Protest in Quest of Democracy in Uganda Chapter 12: Fighting Corrupt Practices in the Local Government Authorities in Tanzania: The Role of the National Audit Office PART IV: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND GOVERNANCE Chapter 13: Home Grown Solutions: Key Drivers of Development Process in Rwanda Chapter 14: Understanding SMEs in Peace-building: Lessons from Kenya Chapter 15: Electoral Adjudication in Africa’s Democratic Process: A Prerequisite for Electoral Justice

M. Shamsul Haque, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.Anastase Shyaka, PhD, is Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), Kigali, Rwanda.Gedeon M. Mudacumura, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, USA.

• LIST OF CONTRIBUTORSPrefaceINTRODUCTIONChapter 1: Rethinking Governance and Democracy in Developing Countries: Looking Back, Moving Forward PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC GOVERNANCE: REGIONAL SCENARIOSChapter 2: Legacy of the NPM Model in Governance: Impacts of its Neoliberal Principles on Democracy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America Chapter 3: Understanding Africa’s Governance Structures and Its Economic Growth Performance: Past, Present, and Future Chapter 4: Reshaping Economic and Political Governance: Role of the BRICSPART II: POLITICS, DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCEChapter 5: The Arab Spring and Democratic Processes in North Africa: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 6: Girardin’s “Ethical Hexagon”: Democratic Governance and the Role of Ethics in Politics and Public Service Chapter 7: Strengthening Democratic Governance and Accountability in Rwanda: The role of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) Chapter 8: The New South Africa’s Democratic Governance Complexities PART III: DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCEChapter 9: Making Local Government More “Local”: Strategies for Successful Decentralization in Transitional Countries Chapter 10: Challenges Faced in the Delivery of Public Services in Uganda’s Local Governments Chapter 11: Civic Governance, Engagement, and Protest in Quest of Democracy in Uganda Chapter 12: Fighting Corrupt Practices in the Local Government Authorities in Tanzania: The Role of the National Audit Office PART IV: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND GOVERNANCE Chapter 13: Home Grown Solutions: Key Drivers of Development Process in Rwanda Chapter 14: Understanding SMEs in Peace-building: Lessons from Kenya Chapter 15: Electoral Adjudication in Africa’s Democratic Process: A Prerequisite for Electoral Justice

M. Shamsul Haque, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.Anastase Shyaka, PhD, is Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), Kigali, Rwanda.Gedeon M. Mudacumura, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, USA.

• LIST OF CONTRIBUTORSPrefaceINTRODUCTIONChapter 1: Rethinking Governance and Democracy in Developing Countries: Looking Back, Moving Forward PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC GOVERNANCE: REGIONAL SCENARIOSChapter 2: Legacy of the NPM Model in Governance: Impacts of its Neoliberal Principles on Democracy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America Chapter 3: Understanding Africa’s Governance Structures and Its Economic Growth Performance: Past, Present, and Future Chapter 4: Reshaping Economic and Political Governance: Role of the BRICSPART II: POLITICS, DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCEChapter 5: The Arab Spring and Democratic Processes in North Africa: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 6: Girardin’s “Ethical Hexagon”: Democratic Governance and the Role of Ethics in Politics and Public Service Chapter 7: Strengthening Democratic Governance and Accountability in Rwanda: The role of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) Chapter 8: The New South Africa’s Democratic Governance Complexities PART III: DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCEChapter 9: Making Local Government More “Local”: Strategies for Successful Decentralization in Transitional Countries Chapter 10: Challenges Faced in the Delivery of Public Services in Uganda’s Local Governments Chapter 11: Civic Governance, Engagement, and Protest in Quest of Democracy in Uganda Chapter 12: Fighting Corrupt Practices in the Local Government Authorities in Tanzania: The Role of the National Audit Office PART IV: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND GOVERNANCE Chapter 13: Home Grown Solutions: Key Drivers of Development Process in Rwanda Chapter 14: Understanding SMEs in Peace-building: Lessons from Kenya Chapter 15: Electoral Adjudication in Africa’s Democratic Process: A Prerequisite for Electoral Justice