Rethinking Institutions, Processes and Development in Africa

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

Del i serien Africa: Past, Present & Prospects

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Beskrivning

African scholarship concerning the nexus between institutions and development is still dominated by the economic perspective of development despite the emergence of the humanistic perspective of development. The humanistic perspective is a more embracing, encompassing, and comprehensive view of development than its economic counterpart and offers a better explanation of the African situation. It is essential to examine the relationships between democratic political institutions and human development. This collection examines democratic institutions and processes in post-independence Africa. The contributors examine the political institutional processes in post-colonial Africa, evaluating the workings of institutions such as education, bureaucracy, interest groups, trade unions, and problems of enforcements in Africa. It also discusses the relevance of creative arts for political socialization as well as the role effects of privatization on service delivery in contemporary African societies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-10-18
Mått:161 x 228 x 23 mm
Vikt:635 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Africa: Past, Present & Prospects
Antal sidor:276
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781538151129

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Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Ernest Toochi Aniche is Lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Federal University Otuoke, Nigeria.Toyin Falola is Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair Professor in the Humanities and a Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin.

Recensioner i media

The subject of leadership and institutions in Africa is a very pertinent one. This is essential in the light of the experiences of many African states in which personalisation of office by political elites have taken precedence over building institutions.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Institutions and Development in Africa Ernest Toochi Aniche and Toyin FalolaPart I: Institutions and Processes in Africa1.Reflections on Powers of Trade Union Federations in Democracies: A Comparative Discourse Jerry Mmanoko Mathekga2.The Nigerian Education, Industry and Bureaucracy: The Counsellor’s Perspective Ngozi Joy Maduka 3.Privatization of the Electric Power Sector and Service Delivery in Nigeria Ifeanyichukwu Micheal Abada, Nneka Ifeoma Okafor and Christopher Ewuzie Obianagwa4.The Relevance of Creativity Economics of Contemporary Nigerian Diaspora Art on Political Socialization Timothy Olusola OgunfuwaPart II: Institutions and Development Challenges in Africa5.Emerging Democratic Institutions and Culture in Africa: Challenges and ProspectsToyin Falola6.Historicizing Development and the Dilemma of Adopting Western Models in Nigeria Cinderella Temitope Ochu7.Local Government-State Joint Account and Crisis of Grassroots Development in Niger