Decentralization In Africa: The Paradox Of State Strength

Synopsis

Decentralization Is One Of The Leading Political Reforms That Developing Countries Have Undertaken In The Two Decades Since The End Of The Cold War, And It Has Arguably Been Undertaken In More Countries In Africa Than Anywhere Else In The World. This Book Uses A Structured Comparative Approach To Bring Together And Examine A Wide Range Of Decentralization Processes Across Africa. It Focuses On Ten Countries, Examining Each Of Them According To A Common Conceptual Framework And Preestablished Set Of Criteria. Decentralization: Theoretical, Conceptual, And Analytical Issues / James S. Wunsch -- Botswana: Political And Economic Obstacles To Decentralization / Amy R. Poteete, Bashi Mothusi, And Daniel Molaodi -- Burkina Faso: Limited Decentralization Under Tight Oversight / Pierre Englebert And Nestorine Sangaré -- Ethiopia: Ethnic Federalism And Centripetal Forces / J. Tyler Dickovick And Tegegne Gebre-egziabher -- Ghana: Decentralization In A Two-party Democracy / Joseph Ayee And J. Tyler Dickovick -- Mali: Incentives And Challenges For Decentralization / Susanna D. Wing And Brehima Kassibo -- Mozambique: Decentralization In A Centralist Setting / Beatrice Reaud And Bernhard Weimer -- Nigeria: Issues Of Capacity And Accountability In Decentralization / Dele Olowu And James S. Wunsch -- South Africa: Decentralization And The Apartheid Legacy / Louis A. Picard And Thomas Mogale -- Tanzania: Devolution Under Centralized Governance / Per Tidemand And Nazar Sola -- Uganda: Decentralization Reforms, Reversals, And An Uncertain Future / Paul Smoke, William Muhumuza, And Emmanuel Ssewankambo -- African Decentralization In Comparative Perspective / J. Tyler Dickovick And Rachel Beatty Riedl. Edited By J. Tyler Dickovick, James S. Wunsch. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.