Title: Rethinking African governance

Authors: Olowu, Dele

Place: [Rotterdam

Publisher: Africa-Europe foundation (AEF)

Year: 2009]

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: governance, democracy, public services, institution building, development strategies, africa south of sahara

Abstract: The paper criticizes the principles of the Paris Declaration of 2005 and shows that the program is not only impractical but also a-historical. An alternative strategy is proposed to ensure that Africa will modernize its public service institutions to support democratic developmental states.

URL: http://www.africaeuropefoundation.org/Rethinking_africangovernance2009.pdf

Document type: Portal