Federalism and decentralization in sub saharan africa
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All African countries to the south of the Sahara had become either federal or decentralized in the 1990s. This volume combines a general overview as well as case-studies aiming to provide a comprehensive view of how things look now. This book was original published as a special issue of Regional and Federal Studies.
The 1990s were marked by democratic reforms throughout Africa, which went in tandem with decentralization reforms. The chapters of the volume all highlight the gradual changes that have taken place since. Long-term structural uncodified factors – be it societal, economic, geographic, demographic – seem to have interacted with the constitutional clauses introduced during the reforms.
Some chapters look at how decentralization slowly gave way to recentralization because none of the new subnational entities were politically and economically strong enough to balance off the center; some look at how inherent deficiencies in infrastructure and personnel at the subnational level brought the central government back in; some look at how different subnational units ended up working differently due to differences in demographic and social factors; some look at how uncodified factors came to determine how national politics functioned; some look at how decentralization created new conflicts between ethnic groups competing for the control of the new entities; some look at how decentralization blew new life into traditional authorities.
This book was original published as a special issue of Regional and Federal Studies.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 15 augustus 2017
Aantal pagina's: 114
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdredacteur: Jan Erk
Hoofduitgeverij: Routledge
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 156 mm
Product lengte: 234 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 156 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 234 mm
Verpakking lengte: 234 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 453 g
EAN: 9781138747920