Governing Africas Changing Societies: Dynamics of Reform

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2012

Governing Africas Changing Societies

Dynamics of Reform

Edited by: Ellen M. Lust and Stephen N. Ndegwa

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781626371064

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What is the cumulative impact of the immense social, economic, and political changes that Africa has undergone in recent decades? What opportunities do those changes present to improve the lives of the continent's citizens? Countering the prevailing mood of pessimism in the face of disappointed expectations, the authors of Governing Africa's Changing Societies demonstrate the significance of even incomplete reforms in the areas of competitive elections and democratization, gender relations, property rights, the public sector, and privatization, among others. In the aggregate, their work reveals how seemingly small or sluggish changes are accumulating to fundamentally, and positively, transform Africa's governance environment.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
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1 The Challenges of Governance in Africa’s Changing Societies Ellen M. Lust and Stephen N. Ndegwa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 The Democracy-Governance Connection Michael Bratton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
3 Democracy and Economic Performance Peter Lewis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
4 Contested Land Rights in Rural Africa Catherine Boone Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
5 Property Rights: Preferences and Reform Ato Kwamena Onoma Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
6 Women’s Rights and Family Law Reform in Francophone Africa Susanna D. Wing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
7 Religion, Democracy, and Education Reform in the Sahel Leonardo A Villalón Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
8 Rethinking the Dynamics of Reform in Africa Ellen M Lust and Stephen N. Ndegwa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
The Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
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About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 243

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Published: June 1, 2012
ISBN: 9781626371064