African Perspectives on Governance brings together the view of a group of East and West African scholars on a range of issues relating to how African countries are being governed. In contrast to most other publications on governance, which tend to reflect primarily the views of the international donor community, this book provides a refreshing African perspective on these issues. It is critical in its approach but the authors speak with authority based on both personal experience and research on the African continent. African Perspectives on Governance addresses such aspects of governance as: human rights; the freedom of the media; the role of intellectuals; the place of local government in national politics; women in politics; the significance of constitutionalism, and; ethnic pluralism.

Each subject is covered comparatively with reference to both East and West Africa. This book lends itself to courses on African politics or more general education courses on African development issues. It should also be of relevance to analysts of African governance and development in governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Goran Hyden is professor of Political Science at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Bamidele Olowu is a former professor of Public Administration at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife-Ife, Nigeria. He is currently teaching at the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, the Netherlands.

Hasings W. O. Okoth Ogendo is professor of Public Law at the University of Nairobi and Chairman of the National Population and Development Council, Nairobi, Kenya.

CATEGORY

Politics, Development Studies/AFRICA