Research Catalog

Title

Democratizing public governance in developing nations : with special reference to Africa / edited by M. Shamsul Haque, Anastase Shyaka, and Gedeon M. Mudacumura.

Publication

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Haque, M. Shamsul
• Shyaka, Anastase
• Mudacumura, Gedeon M.

Description

xii, 280 pages; 24 cm

Series Statement

Democratization studies ; 34

Uniform Title

Democratization studies ; 34.

Subjects

• Democratization > Africa
• Public administration > Developing countries
• Public administration > Africa
• Democratization > Developing countries

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Rethinking governance and democracy in developing countries : looking back, moving forward / M. Shamsul Haque, Anastase Shyaka, and Gedeon M. Mudacumura. -- Part 1: Perspectives on public governance : regional scenarios. -- Neoliberal restructuring of public governance : impacts of the NPM model on democracy in Asia, Africa and Latin America / M. Shamsul Haque -- Understanding Africa's governance structures and its economic growth performance : past, present, and future / Oluwole Owoye and Olugbenga A. Onafowora -- Reshaping economic and political governance : role of the BRICs / Asha Gupta. -- Part 2: Politics, democracy and good governance. -- The Arab Spring and democratic processes in North Africa : implications for Sub-Saharan Africa / Chris M. A. Kwaja -- Girardin's "ethical hexagon" : democratic governance and the role of ethics in politics and public service / Denis Venter -- Strengthening democratic governance and accountability in Rwanda : the role of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) / Félicien Usengumukiza, Jean Paul Munyandamutsa and Esperance Nshutiraguma -- The new South Africa's democratic governance complexities / Boyie Sabelo Dlamini. -- Part 3: Decentralization and local governance. -- Making local government more "local" : strategies for successful decentralization in transitional countries / Jyldyz Kasymova, Marco Aurelio M. Ferreira, and Tia Sherèe Gaynor -- Challenges faced in the delivery of public services in Uganda's local governments / Kalanzi William -- Civic governance and engagement in quest of democracy in Uganda / Prince Karakire Guma -- Fighting corrupt practices in the local government authorities in Tanzania : the role of the national audit office / Japhace Poncian. -- Part 4: Innovative strategies and governance. -- Home grown solutions : key drivers of development process in Rwanda / Florence Mutesi and Prince H. Kayigire -- Understanding SMEs in peace-building : lessons from Kenya / Caleb Wafula -- Electoral adjudication in Africa's democratic process : a prerequisite for electoral justice / Lydia A. Nkansah.

Call Number

JFE 17-7666

ISBN

• 9781138944428
• 1138944424

LCCN

2017000624

OCLC

930255588

Title

Democratizing public governance in developing nations : with special reference to Africa / edited by M. Shamsul Haque, Anastase Shyaka, and Gedeon M. Mudacumura.

Publisher

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Democratization studies ; 34

Democratization studies ; 34.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Haque, M. Shamsul, editor, contributor.

Shyaka, Anastase, editor, contributor.

Mudacumura, Gedeon M., editor, contributor.

Research Call Number

JFE 17-7666