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This edited volume brings together critical insights that address the multifaceted problems of governance and democracy in the developing regions with specific reference to Africa. It explores both the externally prescribed and home-grown governance initiatives geared toward democracy and development, and suggests alternative strategies to improve the processes and institutions of governance. The chapters in the book deal with major concerns related to governance, including the strengths and limits of existing policies and practices and the structure and role of state and non-state institutions in promoting democracy and participation. All these issues, in general, have great significance for realizing an authentic and enduring mode of democratic governance in the developing world.
List of contents
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
Preface
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Rethinking Governance and Democracy in Developing Countries: Looking Back, Moving Forward
PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLIC GOVERNANCE: REGIONAL SCENARIOS
Chapter 2: Legacy of the NPM Model in Governance: Impacts of its Neoliberal Principles on Democracy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Chapter 3: Understanding Africa’s Governance Structures and Its Economic Growth Performance: Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 4: Reshaping Economic and Political Governance: Role of the BRICS
PART II: POLITICS, DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
Chapter 5: The Arab Spring and Democratic Processes in North Africa: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 6: Girardin’s “Ethical Hexagon”: Democratic Governance and the Role of Ethics in Politics and Public Service
Chapter 7: Strengthening Democratic Governance and Accountability in Rwanda: The role of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB)
Chapter 8: The New South Africa’s Democratic Governance Complexities
PART III: DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE
Chapter 9: Making Local Government More “Local”: Strategies for Successful Decentralization in Transitional Countries
Chapter 10: Challenges Faced in the Delivery of Public Services in Uganda’s Local Governments
Chapter 11: Civic Governance, Engagement, and Protest in Quest of Democracy in Uganda
Chapter 12: Fighting Corrupt Practices in the Local Government Authorities in Tanzania: The Role of the National Audit Office
PART IV: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND GOVERNANCE
Chapter 13: Home Grown Solutions: Key Drivers of Development Process in Rwanda
Chapter 14: Understanding SMEs in Peace-building: Lessons from Kenya
Chapter 15: Electoral Adjudication in Africa’s Democratic Process: A Prerequisite for Electoral Justice
About the author
M. Shamsul Haque, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Anastase Shyaka, PhD, is Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), Kigali, Rwanda.
Gedeon M. Mudacumura, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Summary
This edited volume brings together critical insights that address the multifaceted problems of governance and democracy in the developing regions with specific reference to Africa. It explores both the externally prescribed and home-grown governance initiatives geared toward democracy and development, and suggests alternative strategies to improve the processes and institutions of governance. The chapters in the book deal with major concerns related to governance, including the strengths and limits of existing policies and practices and the structure and role of state and non-state institutions in promoting democracy and participation. All these issues, in general, have great significance for realizing an authentic and enduring mode of democratic governance in the developing world.
