Precolonial Legacies in Postcolonial Politics - Representation and Redistribution in Decentralized West Africa

Sommario

Introduction; 1. A Theory of Institutional Congruence; 2. Bringing Old States Back In: Senegal's Precolonial Polities; 3. The Politics of Decentralization in Senegal; 4. Political Narratives Across Rural Senegal; 5. Delivering Schools and Clinics in Rural Senegal; 6. Congruence and Incongruence in Action; 7. Decompressing Legacies of Public Goods Delivery; 8. Institutional Congruence Beyond Senegal; Conclusion.

Info autore

Martha Wilfahrt is an assistant professor in the Travers Department of Political Science, University California, Berkeley.

Riassunto

This book examines the sources of subnational variation in government performance in decentralized West Africa. It shows how precolonial institutions left behind enduring social norms and identities that influence contemporary development outcomes. The book is for scholars and students of comparative politics, African politics, and development.

Prefazione

West Africa's precolonial kingdoms left behind social norms and identities that affect elite behavior and subnational development today.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Martha Wilfahrt, Martha (University of California Wilfahrt
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781009286183
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0928618-3
• Pagine: 318
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government