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States and Power in Africa

Comparative Lessons in Authority and Control

By: Jeffrey Ira Herbst

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States and Power in Africa

Comparative Lessons in Authority and Control

By: Jeffrey Ira Herbst

Reviewed by James A. Robinson in 'Journal of Economic Literature'. Vol. 40, 2, 2002. pp. 510-519.

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0691010277

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Democracy Works

Turning Politics to Africa's Advantage

By: Greg Mills,Olusegun Obasanjo,Jeffrey Ira Herbst,Tendai Biti

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Democracy Works

Turning Politics to Africa's Advantage

By: Greg Mills,Olusegun Obasanjo,Jeffrey Ira Herbst,Tendai Biti

Democracy Works asks how we can learn to nurture, deepen and consolidate democracy in Africa. By analysing transitions within and beyond the continent, the authors identify a 'democratic playbook' robust enough to withstand threats to free and fair elections. However, substantive democracy demands more than just regular polls. It is fundamentally about the inner workings of institutions, the rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, and leadership in government and civil society. It is also about values and the welfare and well-being of its citizens, and demands local leadership with a plan for the country beyond simply winning the popular vote. This volume addresses the political, economic and extreme demographic challenges that African countries face. It is intended as a resource for members of civil society and as a guide for all who seek to enjoy the political and development benefits of democracy in the world's poorest continent. Finally, it is for donors and external actors who have to face critical decision - especially after ill-fated electoral interventions such as Kenya 2017 - about the future of observer missions and aid promoting democracy and good governance"--Inside front flap.

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Hurst & Company

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1787381455

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Making Africa Work

A Handbook for Economic Success

By: Greg Mills,Olusegun Obasanjo,Jeffrey Ira Herbst,Dickie Davis

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Making Africa Work

A Handbook for Economic Success

By: Greg Mills,Olusegun Obasanjo,Jeffrey Ira Herbst,Dickie Davis

Sub-Saharan Africa faces three big challenges over the next generation. It will double its population to two billion by 2045. By then more than half of Africans will be living in cities. And this group of mostly young people will be connected through mobile devices. Properly harnessed and planned for, these are positive forces for change. Without economic growth and jobs, they could prove a political and social catastrophe. Old systems of patronage and of muddling through will no longer work. Making Africa Work is a practical account of how to ensure growth beyond commodities, and to create jobs. It's a handbook for dynamic leadership inside and outside the continent."--Back cover

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Oxford University Press

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1849048738

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The Politics of Reform in Ghana, 1982-1991

By: Jeffrey Ira Herbst

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The Politics of Reform in Ghana, 1982-1991

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Economic reform was the most pressing question for African and other Third World countries during the 1980s, and it will continue to dominate their public policy agendas during the coming decade. In this first full-length examination of the political economy of adjustment in Ghana, Jeffrey Herbst describes the causes of Ghana's dramatic economic decline and reviews the politics of reform that began in 1983. Ghana was one of the first African countries to adopt a comprehensive reform program and the one that has sustained adjustment longest. As Africa confronts the possibility of total economic collapse by the turn of the century, the Ghanaian experience will have profound ramifications across the continent in the debates regarding stabilization and structural change. Herbst devotes special attention to the interaction between the type of government and the politics of adjustment, the reaction of interest groups such as urban labor and the peasantry, and the relationship between economic and political change. His extended field research and sophisticated knowledge of the issues involved, both from the economic and political science literature, make this an extremely useful study. It will be important not only to Africanists, political scientists, economists, and sociologists, but also to government and financial leaders wrestling with economic reform in the Third World. Economic reform was the most pressing question for African and other Third World countries during the 1980s, and it will continue to dominate their public policy agendas during the coming decade. In this first full-length examination of the political economy of adjustment in Ghana, Jeffrey Herbst describes the causes of Ghana's dramatic economic decline and reviews the politics of reform that began in 1983. Ghana was one of the first African countries to adopt a comprehensive reform program and the one that has sustained adjustment longest. As Africa confronts the possibility of total economic collapse by the turn of the century, the Ghanaian experience will have profound ramifications across the continent in the debates regarding stabilization and structural change. Herbst devotes special attention to the interaction between the type of government and the politics of adjustment, the reaction of interest groups such as urban labor and the peasantry, and the relationship between economic and political change. His extended field research and sophisticated knowledge of the issues involved, both from the economic and political science literature, make this an extremely useful study. It will be important not only to Africanists, political scientists, economists, and sociologists, but also to government and financial leaders wrestling with economic reform in the Third World.

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Univ of California Press

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0520077520

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War Narratives and the American National Will in War

By: Jeffrey J. Kubiak

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War Narratives and the American National Will in War

By: Jeffrey J. Kubiak

With the U.S. war in Afghanistan in its twelfth year, axioms regarding the American national will in war not being able to tolerate anything other than quick and costless adventures have been found useless in understanding why the U.S. continues to persist in that endeavor. This book answers complex questions about modern US intervention abroad.

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Springer

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1137410140

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U.S. Economic Policy Toward Africa

By: Jeffrey Ira Herbst

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U.S. Economic Policy Toward Africa

By: Jeffrey Ira Herbst

A summary of American aid policy toward Africa since the Kennedy administration, a comparison of U.S. policies and those of multilateral organizations, and a proposal for the best way to help Africans address their continent's economic plight.

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Council on Foreign Relations

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0876091214

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State Politics in Zimbabwe

By: Jeffrey Ira Herbst,Jeffrey Herbst

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State Politics in Zimbabwe

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1. Choice and African politics

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0520068181

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U.S. Economic Policy Toward Africa

By: Jeffrey Ira Herbst

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Democracy Works

Turning Politics to Africa's Advantage

By: Greg Mills,Olusegun Obasanjo,Jeffrey Ira Herbst,Tendai Biti

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The Politics of Reform in Ghana, 1982-1991

By: Jeffrey Ira Herbst

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Contemporary Literary Criticism

By: Jeffrey W. Hunter

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Contemporary Literary Criticism

By: Jeffrey W. Hunter

Covers authors who are currently active or who died after December 31, 1959. Profiles novelists, poets, playwrights and other creative and nonfiction writers by providing criticism taken from books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers and scholarly journals.

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0787679631

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Democracy Works

Rewiring Politics to Africa's Advantage

By: Greg Mills,Olusegun Obasanjo,Jeffrey Ira Herbst

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Rewiring Politics to Africa's Advantage

By: Greg Mills,Olusegun Obasanjo,Jeffrey Ira Herbst

Democracy Works explores how we can learn to nurture and deepen democracy in Africa to ensure economic growth and political stability. It identifies a ‘democratic playbook’ to meet the threats to free and fair elections. But substantive democracy demands more than simply regular polls. Democracy is fundamentally about the inner working of institutions, the rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, and leadership in government and civil society, as much as it is about values and the welfare and well-being of its citizens. It also demands that local leadership has a plan for the country beyond simply winning the popular vote. Democracy Works is directed toward leaders and citizens who want to address the extreme demographic and other challenges that Africa faces. --

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1770106553

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State Politics in Zimbabwe

By: Jeffrey Ira Herbst,Jeffrey Herbst

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1. Choice and African politics

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Book's by Jeffrey Ira Herbst

States and Power in Africa

States and Power in Africa

Democracy Works

Democracy Works

Making Africa Work

Making Africa Work

The Politics of Reform in Ghana, 1982-1991

The Politics of Reform in Ghana, 1982-1991

War Narratives and the American National Will in War

War Narratives and the American National Will in War

U.S. Economic Policy Toward Africa

U.S. Economic Policy Toward Africa

State Politics in Zimbabwe

State Politics in Zimbabwe

U.S. Economic Policy Toward Africa

U.S. Economic Policy Toward Africa

Democracy Works

Democracy Works

The Politics of Reform in Ghana, 1982-1991

The Politics of Reform in Ghana, 1982-1991

Contemporary Literary Criticism

Contemporary Literary Criticism

Democracy Works

Democracy Works

State Politics in Zimbabwe

State Politics in Zimbabwe

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