Politics, Development & Bureaucracy in Africa

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-32483-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 448 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 2006, this book brings together the insights gained from decades of continuous study of, and reflections on, the relationship between politicians and civil servants that are linked, in varying degrees, to the development process. While four of the eight chapters in the book focus on Guinea, Malawi, Nigeria and Senegal, another four treat the central theme of the book in a comparative perspective, drawing on experiences of some sub-Saharan African countries and some international comparisons, especially the experiences of Britain and France. Furthermore, the book sheds light on the extent to which inherited administrative principles and practices have remained influential in African countries. The book discusses some desirable future directions, including some reform initiatives in both the civil service and the political arena, for enhancing the development performance of African governments.

Students of public administration, political science and development studies will find the book both useful and challenging.

Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Adamolekun, Ladipo

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1.Introduction: Overview of the Main Issues 2. Politics and Administration in West Africa: The Guinean Model 3. Bureaucrats and the Senegalese Political Process 4. Accountability and Control Measures in Public Bureaucracies – A Comparative Analysis of Anglophone and Francophone Africa 5. Towards Development-Oriented Bureaucracies in Africa 6. The Civil Service and Development in Nigeria 7. Political Transition, Economic Liberalisation and Civil Service Reform in Malawi 8. Reflections on the Politics and Administration Nexus in Africa 9. Africa’s Evolving Career Civil Service System: Three Challenges – State Continuity, Efficient Service Delivery and Accountability 10. Postscript: Reorienting the Leadership of Governmental Administration for Improved Development Performance.

Über Autor(innen)

Ladipo Adamolekun is a Professor of Public Administration and a former Dean of the Faculty of Administration at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Nigeria. For about two decades, he held senior appointments in the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He has written and published extensively on politics and public administration in Africa. He has won many honours and distinctions at home and abroad over the years, including the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) award, officially described as the "highest national prize for academic and intellectual attainment".