This book argues that the structure of the policy-making process in Nigeria explains variations in government performance better than other commonly cited factors.
This book argues that the structure of the policy-making process in Nigeria explains variations in government performance better than other commonly c...
What are the conditions for good governance in Africa, and why do many democracies still struggle with persistent poverty? Drawing on a historical study of Nigeria since independence, this book argues that the structure of the policy-making process explains variations in government performance better than other commonly cited factors, such as oil, colonialism, ethnic diversity, foreign debt, and dictatorships. The author links the political structure of the policy process to patterns of government performance over half a century to show that the key factor is not simply the status of the...
What are the conditions for good governance in Africa, and why do many democracies still struggle with persistent poverty? Drawing on a historical stu...
Africa is changing and it is easy to overlook how decentralization, democratization, and new forms of illiberalism have transformed federalism, political parties, and local politics. Chapters on Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa help fill an important gap in comparative institutional research about state and local politics in Africa.
Africa is changing and it is easy to overlook how decentralization, democratization, and new forms of illiberalism have transformed federalism, politi...
When building democracy through new constitutions, the level of participation matters more than the content of the constitution itself. This book examines this theory.
When building democracy through new constitutions, the level of participation matters more than the content of the constitution itself. This book exam...
