Public Administration in Africa

Performance and Challenges
Herausgeber: Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha; Ababio, Ernest Peprah; Tshombe, Lukamba-Muhiya

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Produktbeschreibung

This public administration and policy volume studies the unique African perspective, as presented by leading regional scholars. The editors bring together a cohesive study of the major issues and regions by taking an analytic approach with the strong problem-solution application. Regions addressed range from South Africa, Congo, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius, and Botswana. Themes include colonialism, reform, poverty, economy, decentralization, financing, media, and political structures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781439888803
• ISBN-10: 1439888809
• Artikelnr.: 37184954

Autorenporträt

Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad is Associate Professor at North West University in South Africa. Tshombe Lukamba-Muhiya is Senior Lecturer at North West University in South Africa. Ernest Peprah Abibio is Professor at North West University.

Inhaltsangabe

Governance apparaturs in South Africa: From policy design to service
delivery. Public administration in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Public
sector reforms in Nigeria. Combating poverty in South Africa: Understanding
the informal sector in the context of scarce opportunities. Media as a
catalyst for good governance in South Africa: An expanded vision of public
administration in the 21st Century. Implementing good governance reforms:
Issues, experiences, and challenges in Ghana. Overview of the African peer
review mechanism in selected African countries. Mauritus, Africa's economic
success story: An analysis of best practice and lessons learned. A
comparative analysis of local government in Ghana and South Africa.
Integrating traditional leadership structures with contemporary public
administration machinery for innovative governance and improved service
delivery.