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Governance and Inclusive Growth in the Africa Great Lakes Region

Author : Paul Mulindwa
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000600068
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Governance and Inclusive Growth in the Africa Great Lakes Region written by Paul Mulindwa and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-06-16 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the development and governance nexus in Africa’s Great Lakes region. The Great Lakes region continues to experience many challenges, yet much of the literature continues to focus on political governance, leaving behind the socio-economic aspects of the everyday lives of people in the region. This book seeks to bridge this gap in information, considering the social, economic, and cultural dynamics of the population as they inter-play with political discourse as key factors of sustainable development. Drawing on empirical cases and examples from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda, the book analyses each of the major governance and development issues in Great Lakes region of Africa, including region building and integration, social protection, inter-state relations, democracy and participation, and sustainability. Written by an African scholar with over 20 years of experience of working with indigenous groups in over 34 African countries, this book will be an important read for students and scholars across the fields of international relations, political studies, sustainable development (social and economic), sociology, public policy and management and public administration.

Natural Resources and Local Livelihoods in the Great Lakes Region of Africa

Author : A. Ansoms
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230304990
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Natural Resources and Local Livelihoods in the Great Lakes Region of Africa by : A. Ansoms

Download or read book Natural Resources and Local Livelihoods in the Great Lakes Region of Africa written by A. Ansoms and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-03-23 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at how the benefits of economic development in the Great Lakes Region of Africa are not being equally distributed. It studies the impact of the increasing scramble for natural resources upon local livelihoods and considers the ambiguities that characterise the relationship between mining and development.

Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Governance Strategies for Economic Growth in Africa

Author : Teshager Alemu, Kassa
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 152253248X
Total Pages : 621 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Governance Strategies for Economic Growth in Africa by : Teshager Alemu, Kassa

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Governance Strategies for Economic Growth in Africa written by Teshager Alemu, Kassa and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite increasing reports across the globe on renewable development and maintenance, little is known regarding what strategies are required for improved economic growth and prosperity in Africa. Improving an understanding of the methods for promoting growth through reusable resource development and administration is a vital topic of research to consider in assisting the continent's development. The Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Governance Strategies for Economic Growth in Africa provides emerging research on the strategies required to promote growth in Africa as well as the implications and issues of the expansion of prosperity. While highlighting sustainable education, pastoral development pathways, and the public-sector role, readers will learn about the history of sustainable development and governmental approaches to improving Africas economy. This publication is a vital resource for policy makers, research institutions, academics, researchers, and advanced-level students seeking current research on the theories and applications of development in societal and legal institutions.

Peace, Security and Post-conflict Reconstruction in the Great Lakes Region of Africa

Author : Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 2869787529
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (697 download)

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Book Synopsis Peace, Security and Post-conflict Reconstruction in the Great Lakes Region of Africa by : Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo

Download or read book Peace, Security and Post-conflict Reconstruction in the Great Lakes Region of Africa written by Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Lakes region of Africa is characterized by protest politics, partial democratization, political illegitimacy and unstable economic growth. Many of the countries that are members of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) which are: Burundi, Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia, have experienced political violence and bloodshed at one time or another. While a few states have been advancing electoral democracy, environmental protection and peaceful state building, the overall intensity of violence in the region has led to civil wars, invasion, genocide, dictatorships, political instability, and underdevelopment. Efforts to establish sustainable peace, meaningful socio-economic development and participatory democracy have not been quite successful. Using various methodologies and paradigms, this book interrogates the complexity of the causes of these conflicts; and examines their impact and implications for socio-economic development of the region. The non-consensual actions related to these conflicts and imperatives of power struggles supported by the agents of savage capitalism have paralysed efforts toward progress. The book therefore recommends new policy frameworks within regionalist lenses and neo-realist politics to bring about sustainable peace in the region.

Understanding Obstacles to Peace

Author : Mwesiga Laurent Baregu
Publisher : IDRC
ISBN 13 : 9970250361
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Obstacles to Peace written by Mwesiga Laurent Baregu and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2011 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes and analyzes protracted conflicts in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. In doing so, it emphasizes obstacles to peace rather than root causes of conflict. Case studies are presented from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Northern Kenya, Northern Uganda, Southern Sudan, and Zanzibar. Amongst other conclusions, the book shows that, to settle or transform protracted conflicts, distinction must be made between strategic and nonstrategic actors: the former must be able to prevail upon the latter in the negotiation and implementation of peace agreements. The theme and collection of the research presented in this book is unique in the literature. The case studies all employ methods of othick description, o process tracing (following particular actors and their interests), and in-depth personal interviews. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers, undergraduate and post-graduate students, and professionals in conflict theory, analysis and resolution, African and development studies, political science and international affairs, as well as to mediators, negotiators, and facilitators in conflict resolution

Contemporary Governance Challenges in the Horn of Africa

Author : Charles Manga Fombad
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000625133
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis Contemporary Governance Challenges in the Horn of Africa by : Charles Manga Fombad

Download or read book Contemporary Governance Challenges in the Horn of Africa written by Charles Manga Fombad and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that a leading cause of the political instability in the Horn of Africa is a crisis of governance, caused by extreme centralization of power, weak institutions, and the failure to institutionalise the responsible use of authority. In recent years, many attempts have been made to resolve the ongoing conflicts in Somalia and South Sudan, but problems remain, and in 2019 the instability spread to Ethiopia. This book critically examines how many of the governance problems in the region can be addressed through institutional design. The central argument is that an inclusive system of governance through federalism, devolution, and inclusive political institutions as well as ensuring the institutionalization of power through strengthening the rule of law has the potential to make governments more accountable, inclusive, and be able to deliver critical services. Such systems ensure relative stability and peace and reduce the risks of state fragmentation – a major concern in the region. Demonstrating that the threats of further fragmentation and conflict due to the crisis of governance are likely to continue unless serious steps are taken to deal with the situation, the book will be an important read for researchers and policy makers with an interest in peacemaking, politics, constitutional law, and federalism in the region.

Conflict and Peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region

Author : Kenneth Omeje
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253008484
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Book Synopsis Conflict and Peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region by : Kenneth Omeje

Download or read book Conflict and Peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region written by Kenneth Omeje and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven by genocide, civil war, political instabilities, ethnic and pastoral hostilities, the African Great Lakes Region, primarily Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Burundi, has been overwhelmingly defined by conflict. Kenneth Omeje, Tricia Redeker Hepner, and an international group of scholars, many from the Great Lakes region, focus on the interlocking conflicts and efforts toward peace in this multidisciplinary volume. These essays present a range of debates and perspectives on the history and politics of conflict, highlighting the complex internal and external sources of both persistent tension and creative peacebuilding. Taken together, the essays illustrate that no single perspective or approach can adequately capture the dynamics of conflict or offer successful strategies for sustainable peace in the region.

Local Self-Governance in Antiquity and in the Global South

Author : Dominique Krüger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110798328
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Local Self-Governance in Antiquity and in the Global South by : Dominique Krüger

Download or read book Local Self-Governance in Antiquity and in the Global South written by Dominique Krüger and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-12-31 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nucleus of society is situated at the local level: in the village, the neighborhood, the city district. This is where a community first develops collective rules that are intended to ensure its continued existence. The contributors look at such configurations in geographical areas and time periods that lie outside of the modern Western world with its particular development of society and statehood: in Antiquity and in the Global South of the present. Here states tend to be weak, with obvious challenges and opportunities for local communities. How does governance in this context work? Scholars from various disciplines (Classics, Theology, Political Science, Sociology, Social Anthropology, Human Geography, Sinology) analyze different kinds of local arrangements in case studies, and they do so with a comparative approach. The sixteen papers examine the scope and spatial contingency of forms of self-governance; its legitimization and the collective identity of the groups behind them; the relations to different levels of state governance as well as to other local groups. Overall, this volume makes an interdisciplinary contribution to a better understanding of fundamental elements of local governance and statehood.

Digital Technologies, Elections and Campaigns in Africa

Author : Duncan Omanga
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003801560
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Digital Technologies, Elections and Campaigns in Africa written by Duncan Omanga and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at how digital technologies are revolutionizing electoral campaigns and democratization struggles in Africa. Digital technologies are giving voice and civic agency to a cross section of African voters, providing important spaces for political engagement and debate. Drawing on cases from Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe amongst others, this book traces the shifts and tensions in this changing electoral communications landscape. In doing so, the book explores themes such as hate speech and disinformation, decolonisation, surveillance, internet shutdowns, influencers, bots, algorithms, and election observation, and looks beyond Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube to the increasingly important role of visual platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Particularly highlighting the contribution of African scholars, this book is an important guide for researchers across the fields of African politics, media studies, and electoral studies, as well as to professionals and policymakers in political communication.

African Bargaining Power with China

Author : Christina Seyfried
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000800172
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book African Bargaining Power with China written by Christina Seyfried and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-26 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed account of the political economy around investment deal negotiations between African governments and private Chinese investors. The book draws on evidence from experiments and hundreds of interviews with policy makers and Chinese investors across Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania. It shows that governments of authoritarian or one-party dominant states, which are among the top-receivers of Chinese investments, are able to easily and successfully act collectively to impose human capital and technology transfer requirements. The book argues that, rather than treating African countries as "price-takers" in the face of increasing Chinese influence in the continent, we should instead recognise the significant bargaining leverage that many African governments have to influence deal conditions, especially with smaller private Chinese companies. It demonstrates that several African governments can instead act "as price-setters" and that the success of the rising Chinese presence in Africa, and whether this leads to positive or negative development outcomes, fundamentally depends on the development strategies that individual African governments decide on. In the context of an often-polarised debate, the original research presented in this book has important implications for the future economic development strategies of African countries. As such, it will be of interest to researchers working on Chinese and African investment, politics, institutions, business, economics, and international relations.

Nigeria's Soft Power in Anglophone West Africa

Author : Fidel Abowei
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000927342
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Nigeria's Soft Power in Anglophone West Africa written by Fidel Abowei and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-25 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates Nigeria’s soft power capabilities in West Africa, demonstrating the extent to which the power of attraction may serve the country’s foreign policy interests. With the increasing popularity of internationally acclaimed cultural outputs, including afrobeat, Nollywood, and charismatic Pentecostalism, and a foreign policy disposition that is altruistic and sparsely transactional, there is increasing interest in how these soft power attributes influence perceptions of Nigeria in Africa. Drawing on extensive original research in Ghana and Liberia, this book highlights the attractive and unattractive elements of Nigeria’s soft power potential. In so far as it makes the case for Nigeria’s soft power in West Africa, it also discusses the challenges encumbering the effective deployment of the full range of Nigeria’s soft power capabilities in the operationalization of its African policy. This book is a timely contribution to prevailing scholarly discussions about the nature and utility of soft power in Africa. It will be of interest to both Africanists and researchers of international relations, foreign policy, and political science more broadly.

Nigeria's Fourth Republic, 1999-2021

Author : Michael Nwankpa
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000783332
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Nigeria's Fourth Republic, 1999-2021 written by Michael Nwankpa and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-18 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reflects on Nigeria’s fourth republic, the country’s longest democratic period since it gained independence from Great Britain. It argues that although constitutional or political democracy has lasted for over two decades in Nigeria and seen three successful democratic changes of power, Nigeria’s democracy remains largely militarised. During Nigeria’s fourth republic, political and socio-economic affairs have been increasingly dominated by a pervasive military presence and ideology, which has seen a redistribution of resources and government funds away from social programmes into an increase in security budgets, weapons proliferation, and internal military interventions and occupations. This institutionalisation of violence has turned the country into a national security state where the rule of force and violence rather than dialogue and compassion reflect everyday reality. Whilst acknowledging the history of militarisation during colonial and military rule, this book makes a compelling argument for considering the distinct character of the Nigerian nation state’s path to militarisation over the last 20 years of experimentation with democracy. This book’s fresh insights into the fourth republic’s path to militarisation will be of interest to researchers of African politics, security and development.

Parliament in Ethiopia

Author : Mercy Fekadu Mulugeta
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100091853X
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Parliament in Ethiopia written by Mercy Fekadu Mulugeta and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African legislatures remain understudied, yet democratisation, development and peacebuilding all depend on these key political institutions. This book provides an in-depth analysis of Ethiopia’s parliament, a country of key political and strategic importance to the whole region. In 1931, Ethiopia’s monarchical government introduced a system of parliamentary democracy with seemingly contradictory objectives; it wanted to legitimize its rule in a changing world, and also needed to provide a respectable retirement vocation (as senators and deputies) to sections of the aristocracy it ousted from power. This paradox of recognizing the parliament as essential to modern governance yet deliberately seeking weak institutions that are unable or unwilling to challenge those in power continues to haunt the parliament to this day. Ethiopia continues to struggle to maintain political stability, and the separation of power between government and parliament and a system of checks and balances are yet to substantially flourish. Drawing on extensive original data gathered from interviews and surveys, this book investigates the legal and practical status of federal representative institutions in Ethiopia from 1931 up to and including 2021. It delves into the rules and routines of parliament, its contextually and historically grounded culture of representation, and the techniques of manoeuvring executive bureaucracies. The book also aims to understand the extent of civil dis/engagement and the perceptions and role of citizens in shaping parliament, and how the mandates and functions of individual MPs are also determined by cultural and socio-economic factors such as gender, population, inequality and conflict. This book’s in-depth and original analysis will be of interest to researchers across African studies, politics, development, and governance.

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Zimbabwe’s Liberation Struggle

Author : Munyaradzi Nyakudya
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100078276X
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Zimbabwe’s Liberation Struggle by : Munyaradzi Nyakudya

Download or read book Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Zimbabwe’s Liberation Struggle written by Munyaradzi Nyakudya and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a timely reconceptualization of Zimbabwe’s anti- colonial liberation struggle, resisting simple binaries in favour of more nuanced, critical analysis. Most historiographies characterize Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle as being defined by simple bifurcations along racial, ethnic, class and ideological perspectives. This book argues that the nationalist struggle is far more complex than such simple configurations would suggest, and that many actors have been overlooked in the analysis. The book broadens our understanding by analysing the roles of a wide range of political figures, organizations, and members of the military, as well as the media and the often overlooked part that women played. Over the course of the book, the contributors also reflect on the ways in which revolutionary figures have been repainted as “sellouts”, in particular by the ZANU PF ruling party, and what that means for the country’s interpretation of their recent past. Highlighting in particular, the expertise of leading scholars from within Zimbabwe, across a range of disciplines, this book will be of interest to researchers of African history, politics and postcolonial studies.

War and Peace in Africa’s Great Lakes Region

Author : Gilbert M. Khadiagala
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319581244
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book War and Peace in Africa’s Great Lakes Region written by Gilbert M. Khadiagala and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book probes major security and governance trends in Africa’s Great Lakes region since the 1990s. It examines political dynamics in key states – Burundi, the DRC, Rwanda, and Uganda – as well as the role of international actors such as the AU, the EU, and the UN, thereby providing a unique perspective on efforts towards regional peace and prosperity. The authors suggest that while the region has made tremendous progress, it faces continuing challenges (including reversals in governance) that threaten future regional security.

Women, Government and Policy Making in OECD Countries Fostering Diversity for Inclusive Growth

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264210741
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book Women, Government and Policy Making in OECD Countries Fostering Diversity for Inclusive Growth written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides comparative data and policy benchmarks on women's access to public leadership and inclusive gender-responsive policy-making across OECD countries.

Democracy, Good Governance and Development in Africa

Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
ISBN 13 : 9956763004
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (567 download)

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Book Synopsis Democracy, Good Governance and Development in Africa by : Mawere, Munyaradzi

Download or read book Democracy, Good Governance and Development in Africa written by Mawere, Munyaradzi and published by Langaa RPCIG. This book was released on 2015-10-24 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Questions surrounding democracy, governance, and development especially in the view of Africa have provoked acrimonious debates in the past few years. It remains a perennial question why some decades after political independence in Africa the continent continues experiencing bad governance, lagging behind socioeconomically, and its democracy questionable. We admit that a plethora of theories and reasons, including iniquitous and malicious ones, have been conjured in an attempt to explain and answer the questions as to why Africa seems to be lagging behind other continents in issues pertaining to good governance, democracy and socio-economic development. Yet, none of the theories and reasons proffered so far seems to have provided enduring solutions to Africa’s diverse complex problems and predicaments. This book dissects and critically examines the matrix of Africa’s multifaceted problems on governance, democracy and development in an attempt to proffer enduring solutions to the continent’s long-standing political and socio-economic dilemmas and setbacks.