Conclusion
Rethinking African Governance and Development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11470533 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard C Crook, Richard Crook (London Rebuilding Society), David A Booth (0000-0002-3032-3711, Overseas Development Institute), David Booth (0000-0002-5699-5663) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 97-101 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IDS Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-5012 • E-ISSN: 1759-5436 |
| Publisher | Institute of Development Studies (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2011.00215.x |
| OpenAlex | W2097074106 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article draws together the main strands of argument being developed by the Africa Power and Politics Programme (APPP), as reflected in this IDS Bulletin. The central question is what kinds of governance arrangements work better to support the provision of the public goods that are essential to sustained and inclusive development in Africa. Evidence at local, sectoral and national levels is pointing to the overall conclusion that what works is often a ‘practical hybrid’, combining authoritative coordination with local problem-solving and constructive borrowing from local cultural repertoires. Consistent with the general idea of ‘going with the grain’, we find that the most likely source of the necessary vertical discipline is a developmental form of neo-patrimonialism, not ‘good governance’, as currently conceived. Similarly, local collective action to address bottlenecks in public goods provision is seldom enhanced by standard donor and NGO approaches to citizen or client empowerment
Collective action · Constructive · Corporate governance · Economic system · Economics · Empowerment · Local governance · Local government · Management · OpenAccess · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public good · Sociology · Global and Cross-Cultural Management · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · International Development and Aid · Law · Public Administration
Governance and traditional rulership in northern Nigeria
Public Sector Management Reform in Developing Countries
Going with the grain’
Tensions between Formal and Informal Water Providers
NGOs, doctors, and the patrimonial state – tactics for political engagement in Nigeria
Resources, conflict and governance
Progress in improving provincial plans for nutrition through targeted technical assistance and local advocacy in Vietnam
Democratisation in Tanzania
| Citations per year | 0.62 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2022 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |