State, Society and Corruption in Africa - The Evolution of Corruption from Pre colonial Period to Present

An illuminating and comprehensive interrogation of the impacts of corruption on state structures and institutions in Africa from two expert African scholars. Focusing on a variety of institutions and establishments - from the judiciary to the legislature, civil service to religion, tertiary education to national economies - and drawing on key countries across the continent, including Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the book explains why national, continental and global initiatives addressing corruption have achieved such limited success. This provides a much-needed nuanced understanding of corruption which rejects stereotypical depictions of Africa as a corruption-ridden continent and also offers new insights into the international community''s role in making and sustaining corrupt systems in Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Abiodun Alao, Yusuf Ali, Ali Yusuf
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.09.2025
• EAN: 9781350476189
• ISBN: 978-1-350-47618-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Peace, Society, and the State in Africa
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Africa, Law / Government / State, Provincial & Municipal, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, Political corruption, Politics & government, Politics and government, African History, Religion and Politics, Corruption in politics, government and society