Better Governance and Public Policy : : Capacity Building for Democratic Renewal in Africa / / ed. by Soumana Sako, Dele Olowu.

• MitwirkendeR: Ayee, Joseph,; Court, Julius,; Dwivedi, O. P.,; Eloho Otobo, Ejeviome,; Hansohm, Dirk,; Hyden, Goran,; Lolojih, Peter K.,; Mihyo, Paschal B.,; Moharir, Vasant,; Mukwena, Royson M.,; Ogiogio, Gene,; Olowu, Dele,; Ongile, Grace,; Sako, Soumana,; Salih, M. A. Mohamed,
• HerausgeberIn: Olowu, Dele,; Sako, Soumana,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2003]; Kumarian Press, , [2003]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (244 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; 1 Introduction: Governance and Policy Management Capacity in Africa --; Part I Conceptual and Analytical Perspectives --; 2 Comparing Governance Across Countries and Over Time: Conceptual Challenges --; 3 On Common Good and Good Governance: An Alternative Approach --; 4 Governance, Institutional Reforms, and Policy Processes in Africa: Research and Capacity-Building Implications --; Part II Capacity-Building Challenges --; 5 The Public-Private Sector Interface—The ACBF Perspective --; 6 The ACBF-PACT Model As a Best Practice Model for Capacity Building --; 7 Governance and Policy Analysis --; 8 European Union Environmental Regulations and Their Potential Impact on Market Access for Africa’s Exports --; Part III Case Studies --; 9 Environmental Governance, Policies, and Politics in Eastern and Southern Africa --; 10 Policy Process in a Democratic Context: A Glimpse at Nigeria’s Privatization Program --; 11 Governance, Institutional Reforms, and Policy Outcomes in Ghana --; 12 Economic Policy Research, Governance, and Economic Development: The Case of Namibia --; 13 Governance and Local Government Reforms in Zambia’s Third Republic --; About the Contributors --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781565496064
• DOI: 10.1515/9781565496064
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Soumana Sako, Dele Olowu.

Exploring the relationship between governance and development policy, the authors of this collection describe recent governance changes in a range of African countries, analyze the consequences of those changes for institutional reforms, and highlight the challenges involved in consolidating ongoing processes of economic liberalization and democratization.