Title: State recognition of traditional authority in Mozambique : the nexus of community representation and state assistance

Authors: Buur, Lars and Kyed, Helene Maria

Place: Uppsala

Publisher: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet

Year: 2005

Journal: Discussion paper / Nordiska afrikainstitutet

Volume: 28

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: local government, political participation, community leadership, representative government, indigenous populations, customary law, decentralization in government, mozambique

Abstract: The provisions of Decree 15/2000 in Mozambique for decentralization, nation building, rural development, civic education, community participation, and recognition of traditional authorities are an ambiguous mix of community-representation and state-assistance.

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:nai:diva-114

Document type: Portal