Growing democracy in Africa: elections, accountable governance, and political economy

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Title:	Growing democracy in Africa: elections, accountable governance, and political economy
Editors:	Ndulo, Muna Gazibo, Mamoudou
Year:	2016
Pages:	360
Language:	English
City of publisher:	Newcastle Upon Tyne
Publisher:	Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN:	1443885479; 9781443885478
Geographic term:	Subsaharan Africa
Subjects:	governance political systems constitutionalism citizenship corruption conference papers (form) 2012
Abstract:	What is the state of governance in sub-Saharan Africa? Is it possible to identify the best practices and approaches to establishing political systems that promote accountability, transparency, peace, and civic space for all? These are the questions addressed in this book which is the result of a symposium titled 'Elections, Accountability,and Democratic Governance in Africa' held at Cornell University April 20-21, 2012. It contains four parts: Part 1: Institutions and concepts of governance. Part 2: Constitution-making, elections, and conflict settlement. Part 3: Local governance and citizenship. Part 4: Political economy and corruption. Contributors: Göran Hyden, Mamoudou Gazibo, Charles M. Fombad, Coel Kirkby, Christina Murray, Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz, Rachel Beatty Riedl, J. Tyler Dickovick, Jennifer Riggan, Jan Amilcar Schmidt, Kate Baldwin, Cyril K. Daddieh, Antoinette Handley, Muna Ndulo, Nicolas van de Walle. [ASC Lieiden abstract]