The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa

ISBN-13: 9781107127333 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 260 str.

Katherine Baldwin; Kate Baldwin

Opis

This book shows that powerful hereditary chiefs do not undermine democracy in Africa but, on some level, facilitate it.

Recenzje

'Baldwin has rescued African chiefs from oblivion … Highly recommended.' R. I. Rotberg, Choice

Spis treści

Part I. Toward a New Theory of Chiefs: 1. The paradox of chiefs; 2. Conceptualizing chiefs; 3. Traditional leaders and democracy; 4. Chiefs as development brokers; Part II. Chiefs, Development, and Elections in Zambia: 5. Introduction to Zambia; 6. Chiefs and local public goods provision; 7. Electoral king makers; 8. Chiefs and the voter's calculus; Part III. Traditional Leaders in Africa and Beyond: 9. Chiefs and government responsiveness across Africa; 10. Development brokers revisited.