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Title Rethinking development challenges for public policy : insights from contemporary Africa / edited by Kobena T. Hanson, George Kararach, and Timothy M. Shaw
Published Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 297 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series International political economy series
International political economy series.
Contents Introduction: Africa's Second Half-century: Enhancing Capacity for Sustainable Human Development and Human Security; G. Kararach, K.T. Hanson & T.M. Shaw -- Leadership Malaise and the Crisis of Governance in Africa; W.J. Tettey -- Africa's Leadership malaise and the Crisis of Governance; S. Makinda -- Improving the Effectiveness of the Public Sector in Africa through the Quality of Public Administration; J.R.A. Ayee -- Enhancing Public Sector Effectiveness in Africa through the Quality of Public Administration; F. Owusu & F.K. Ohemeng -- Towards Best-practice in Transboundary Water Governance in Africa: Exploring the Policy and Institutional Dimensions of Conflict and Cooperation over Water; C. Chikozho -- Africa's Water Crisis -- the Miracle and the Mirage: what Policy Mix, Strategies and Institutional Steps are Vital?; N. Oyama, J. Nair & J. Levitan -- Rethinking Development in Africa through Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs); P. Arthur -- Climate -- Resilient Development Financing for Africa -- a Prospective Evaluation and Strategic Framework for Action; S.D. SY -- Conclusion -- Prospects for ACBF and African Human Development/Security; G. Kararach, K.T. Hanson & T.M. Shaw
Summary The current global financial crisis is transforming African prospects. How many 'developmental' rather than 'fragile' states will the continent have by 2020? The need for Africa to develop capacity for strategic thinking and leadership is clear. Covering the economics and politics of climate change and climate financing, transboundary water management, public service delivery and new modalities of delivering aid, the contributors consider national and transnational issues. Interrogating well-known issues, with a key focus on the capacity dimension, the editors put forth critical policy recommendations that seek to feed directly into policy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Public administration -- Africa
Political planning -- Africa
Central government policies -- Africa.
Development studies -- Africa.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Regional Planning.
Economics.
Political planning
Public administration
Politiek.
Bestuurswetenschappen.
Afrika.
Africa
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
Author Hanson, Kobena T. (Kobena Tsetse), 1964- editor
Kararach, George, editor
Shaw, Timothy M., editor
ISBN 9780230393271
0230393276
9781280681332
1280681330