Traditional Institutions In Contemporary African Governance

Author : Kidane Mengisteab
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135185464X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Traditional Institutions in Contemporary African Governance written by Kidane Mengisteab and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most African economies range from moderately advanced capitalist systems with modern banks and stock markets to peasant and pastoral subsistent systems. Most African countries are also characterized by parallel institutions of governance – one is the state sanctioned (formal) system and the other is the traditional system, which is adhered to, primarily but not exclusively, by the segments of the population in the subsistence peasant and pastoral economic systems. Traditional Institutions in Contemporary African Governance examines critical issues that are largely neglected in the literature, including why traditional institutions have remained entrenched, what the socioeconomic implications of fragmented institutional systems are, and whether they facilitate or impede democratization. The contributors investigate the organizational structure of traditional leadership, the level of adherence of the traditional systems, how dispute resolution, decision-making, and resource allocation are conducted in the traditional system, gender relations in the traditional system, and how the traditional institutions interact with the formal institutions. Filling a conspicuous gap in the literature on African governance, this book will be of great interest to policy makers as well as students and scholars of African politics, political economy and democratization.

Author : Kidane Mengisteab
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781315227948
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Traditional Institutions in Contemporary African Governance written by Kidane Mengisteab and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most African economies range from moderately advanced capitalist systems with modern banks and stock markets to peasant and pastoral subsistent systems. Most African countries are also characterized by parallel institutions of governance - one is the state sanctioned (formal) system and the other is the traditional system, which is adhered to, primarily but not exclusively, by the segments of the population in the subsistence peasant and pastoral economic systems. Traditional Institutions in Contemporary African Governance examines critical issues that are largely neglected in the literature, including why traditional institutions have remained entrenched, what the socioeconomic implications of fragmented institutional systems are, and whether they facilitate or impede democratization. The contributors investigate the organizational structure of traditional leadership, the level of adherence of the traditional systems, how dispute resolution, decision-making, and resource allocation are conducted in the traditional system, gender relations in the traditional system, and how the traditional institutions interact with the formal institutions. Filling a conspicuous gap in the literature on African governance, this book will be of great interest to policy makers as well as students and scholars of African politics, political economy and democratization.

Author : Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako; Okyere B
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462822614
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Traditional Institutions and Public Administration in Democratic Africa written by Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako; Okyere B and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Institutions and Public Administration in Democratic Africa tackles the most pressing contemporary administrative issues of Africa. The first chapter opens with a thorough discussion on neo-colonialism in Africa. It questions the authenticity of African democracy as it points out the presence of groups and individuals who exploit African resources to their advantage. The chains of colonialism have perpetually defeated democracy in Africa and the former oppressors continue to financially and politically control their former colonies. The authors probe into the traditional institutions as well as the functions of the government to explain the political status quo of Africa. It emphasizes the negative impact of adhering to democratic structures that impair the positive practices and values of the traditional African administrative culture. An eye-opener, Traditional Institutions and Public Administration in Democratic Africa boldly exposes revolutionary views that challenge and defy democracy in Africa

Author : Ernest Toochi Aniche
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000258114
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Governance and Leadership Institutions in Nigeria written by Ernest Toochi Aniche and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how modern Nigerian political institutions have grappled with the resurgence of traditional institutions of political leadership in the post-colonial era. The contributors examine the role and nature of traditional governance institutions in West Africa from pre-colonial times to the post-colonial era. Part I considers a range of traditional institutions including monarchies, Islamic institutions and the role of culture and arts such as masking and music in traditional leadership. Part II focuses on modern governance institutions, elites, political action, arts, and democracy in post-colonial Nigeria. Part III examines democratic institutions and processes in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, covering issues such as electoral reforms, women’s political participation, and democratic citizenship. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of African politics, governance, and democratization.

Author : Kate Baldwin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107127335
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa written by Kate Baldwin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows that powerful hereditary chiefs do not undermine democracy in Africa but, on some level, facilitate it.

Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
ISBN 13 : 9956763004
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Timothy Ubelejit Nte
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789785139648
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Traditional Institutions written by Timothy Ubelejit Nte and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ibitomi Ibiwumi Otunola
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3346607356
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Traditional Institutions in Nigeria. The Role of the Traditional Institution to the Development of Iyah-Gbede written by Ibitomi Ibiwumi Otunola and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2021 in the subject History - Africa, grade: 4.0, University Of Abuja (Department of History and Diplomatic Studies), course: History, language: English, abstract: Traditional institutions are formed to play a vital role in the society, this research work examines "the role/impact of the traditional institution to the development of Iyah-Gbede, Ijumu land of Kogi state, 1976-2019". This paper is an attempt to examine how the various components of the traditional institutions has play their role in the development of the Iyah-Gbede community in Kogi state with little or no government assistance. It aims to showcase the relevance of the pre-colonial institutions in the modern day. In the view of Ayeni as man gradually evolved into sophisticated beings and a settled lifestyle, engaged in socio-political organizations, it was only natural that they developed distinct political cultures and institutions, which in turn influenced development and growth in their locality. By these institutions, they were able to control social vices through their cultures and the established rules and regulations laid down by their ancestors. The objectives of this study are to examine the origins of Iyah-Gbede, critically look at the structure and formation of Iyah-Gbede traditional institutions and to assess the role it has play in the development of the town from 1976-2019. The methodology of the research work entails the use of primary and secondary sources. Information on African traditional institutions in the modern era is very scanty, especially when it comes to matter of security and development. Even, though most African nations like Nigeria still retain the traditional institutions, it however fail to give in any roles in the constitution.

Author : Kidane Mengisteab
Publisher : James Currey
ISBN 13 : 9781847012487
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crisis of Democratization in the Greater Horn of Africa written by Kidane Mengisteab and published by James Currey. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyses the structural and institutional obstacles to democratization in transitional societies - fractured societies, fragmented economies and institutions of governance, weak or deformed state structures - and how to overcome these. FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY

Author : Tshabangu, Icarbord
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799887731
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Future of Africa and Policy Development written by Tshabangu, Icarbord and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-03-11 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite several idealistic efforts towards a united Africa, the term remains a hypothetical concept symbolizing a desired federal state on the continent. While globalization and interconnectedness have brought prosperity in some parts of the world, Africa has not generally benefited from global decisions. These decisions, policies, and practices have tended to be wholly influenced by the rich and powerful countries and their transnational agencies and corporations in pursuit of their national interests. Faced with such enormous external economic and political forces, the divided and powerless African states have been unable to bargain for lucrative economic deals or pursue national interests for the benefit of their people, hence the need to examine what exists in varied fields and the emerging trends for the future. Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Future of Africa and Policy Development addresses critical issues and challenges in Africa and seeks to examine and understand the future trends in Africa through a deconstructive interrogation of present trends. Covering a wide range of topics such as sustainability, equality, and democracy, it is ideal for researchers, academicians, students, economists, policymakers, political parties, trade unions, and NGOs.