State Constitutions and Governments without Essence in Post-Independence Africa
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- ISBN 9783631629338
- Weight: 390g
- Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 08 May 2013
- Publisher: Peter Lang AG
- Publication City/Country: CH
- Product Form: Paperback
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This book in a diagnostic approach looks at the problems plaguing Africa, a continent rich in human and natural resources yet the poorest in the world. The main question is: what is the purpose of government in Africa? As illustrated by different empirical examples, the study argues that the creation of states and governments after colonialism was a «false start» and was not impacted by the social contract principle of men forming government to preserve the common good. The result is a leadership culture of government against the people with weak institutions in favour of strong autocratic rulers. The core of this study is a solution seeking approach with alternative political forms.
Joy Alemazung is a Senior Analyst in the Peace and Security Section of the Global Governance Institute in Brussels, focusing on state transformation and on good governance in Sub-Saharan Africa. He holds a double MA in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Kiel. He is currently an Associate Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Bremen and a Senior Fellow and Chairman of the African Good Governance Network.
