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Comparative Constitutionalism and Good Governance in the Commonwealth

An Eastern and Southern African Perspective

By: John Hatchard,Muna Ndulo,Peter Slinn

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Comparative Constitutionalism and Good Governance in the Commonwealth

An Eastern and Southern African Perspective

By: John Hatchard,Muna Ndulo,Peter Slinn

The central role that good, effective and capable governance plays in the economic and social development of a country is now widely recognised. Using the Commonwealth countries of eastern and southern Africa, this book analyses some of the key constitutional issues in the process of developing, strengthening and consolidating the capacity of states to ensure the good governance of their peoples. Utilising comparative material, the book seeks to draw lessons, both positive and negative, about the problems of constitutionalism in the region and, in doing so, critically addresses the legal issues involved in seeking to make constitutions 'work' in practice.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139451227

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9781139451222

The Food and Financial Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa

Origins, Impacts and Policy Implications

By: Muna Ndulo

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The Food and Financial Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa

Origins, Impacts and Policy Implications

By: Muna Ndulo

Dramatic increases in food prices, as witnessed on a global scale in recent years, threaten the food security of hundreds of millions of the rural poor in Sub-Saharan Africa alone. This book focuses on recent food and financial crises as they have affected Africa, illustrating the problems using country case studies that cover their origins, effects on agriculture and rural poverty, their underlying factors and making recommendations as to how such crises could best be addressed in the future.

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CABI

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1845938283

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9781845938284

Comparative Constitutionalism and Good Governance in the Commonwealth

An Eastern and Southern African Perspective

By: John Hatchard,Muna Ndulo,Peter Slinn

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An Eastern and Southern African Perspective

By: John Hatchard,Muna Ndulo,Peter Slinn

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Problems, Promises, and Paradoxes of Aid

Africa’s Experience

By: J. Oloka-Onyango,Nicolas van de Walle

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Problems, Promises, and Paradoxes of Aid

Africa’s Experience

By: J. Oloka-Onyango,Nicolas van de Walle

This book is an anthology of essays contributing new scholarship to the contemporary discourse on the concept of aid. It provides an interdisciplinary investigation of the role of aid in African development, compiling the work of historians, political scientists, legal scholars, and economists to examine where aid has failed and to offer new perspectives on how aid can be made more effective. Questions regarding the effectiveness of aid are addressed here using specific case studies. The question of ownership is examined in the context of two debates: 1) to what extent should aid be designed by the recipient country itself? and 2) should aid focus on “need” or “performance”? That is, should donors direct aid to the poorest countries, regardless of their policies and governance, or should aid “reward” countries for doing the right thing? The future of aid is also addressed: should aid continue to be a part of the development agenda for countries in sub-Saharan Africa? If so, how much and what type of aid is needed, and how it can be made most effective? The major criticism against aid is that it cripples the recipient country’s economic growth by turning it into a passive receiver; in addition, it has been noted that aid is mostly supply-driven, depending upon donors rather than the actual needs of recipients. For this reason, aid may not meet the goals for which it was intended. To meet the needs of the communities they want to help, donors should work through consultation and a measure of recipient ownership. Donors need to understand context, to protect human rights, and to be guided by principles of social and environmental justice. Other suggested strategies for making aid more effective include peer review; self-assessment; the empowerment of women; encouraging accountability; investing in agriculture; helping smallholder subsistence farmers; introducing ethical and professional standards for civil service; and raising the competence of civil servants.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443870935

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9781443870931

Book's by Muna Ndulo

Comparative Constitutionalism and Good Governance in the Commonwealth

Comparative Constitutionalism and Good Governance in the Commonwealth

The Food and Financial Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Food and Financial Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa

Comparative Constitutionalism and Good Governance in the Commonwealth

Comparative Constitutionalism and Good Governance in the Commonwealth

Problems, Promises, and Paradoxes of Aid

Problems, Promises, and Paradoxes of Aid

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