Title: Why has decentralization failed in Africa? : assessing the lessons of self-organized, local governance initiatives

Authors: Wunsch, James S.

Place: [Bloomington, IN

Publisher: Indiana university]

Year: 2008

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, self-help, development aspects, development strategies, public administration, africa south of sahara

Abstract: This conference paper considers several instances of locally initiated, self-organized efforts which were based on collective action, analyses how and why these were successful, and explores possible insights into the generally disappointing performance of decentralization reforms in Africa.

URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~workshop/seminars/papers/wunsch_mcpaper08.pdf

Document type: Portal