Описание: Although international development discourse considers the state as a crucial development actor, there remains a significant discrepancy between the official norms of the state and public services and the actual practices of political elites and civil servants. This text interrogates the variety of ways in which state policies and legal norms have been translated into the set of practical norms which make up real governance in sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that the concept of practical norms is an appropriate tool for an ethnographic investigation of public bureaucracies, interactions between civil servants and users, and the daily functioning of the state in Africa. It demonstrates that practical norms are usually different from official norms, complementing, bypassing and even contradicting them. In addition, it explores the positive and negative effects of different aspects of this ‘real governance’. This text will be of key interest to academics, students and researchers in the fields of development, political science, anthropology and development studies, African studies, international comparative studies, implementation studies, and public policy.
Автор: Vreyer & Roubaud Название: Urban Labor Markets In Sub-Saharan Africa ISBN: 0821397818 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780821397817 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 5267.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Although labour is usually the unique asset upon which poor people can make a living, little is known about the functioning of labour markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this volume is to contribute to the building of knowledge in this area. In this book, the authors use a unique set of identical and simultaneous labour force surveys conducted in seven capitals of Western Africa, as well as in some other African countries (Cameroon, Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo) in the 2000s. They present innovative and original results on how people are faring in these labour markets, using up-to-date econometric and statistical methods. Because so little is known about labour markets in the region, each chapter starts with detailed descriptive statistics that aim to shed light onto specific aspects of African urban labour markets. Comparisons between the ten cities are systematically carried out. Descriptive sections are followed by in-depth analyses on various issues. <br><br>The book is divided into four parts that examine 13 topics. Part I presents the main stylised facts, which are investigated further in a more analytical way throughout the volume. Part II focuses on job quality and labour market conditions, such as unemployment and underemployment, vulnerability, and job satisfaction. Part III explores the many dimensions of labour market inequalities through various lenses, such as returns on education, segmentation, life-cycle inequality (with a particular focus on old age), inter-generational mobility, time related inequality, and gender and ethnic earnings discrimination. Part IV addresses some key coping mechanisms and private responses, with a focus on migration and child labour. The book concludes with recommendations for future research.
Описание: This book explores the process of urbanization and the profound challenges to China`s urban governance. Many existing publications analyze the urban transformation in China but few focuses on the governance challenges. It is critical to investigate China`s urbanization, paying special attention to its challenges to urban governance.
Название: Multilateralism in global governance ISBN: 3631663021 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783631663028 Издательство: Peter Lang Рейтинг: Цена: 10378.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The aim of this edited volume is to bring back multilateralism in global governance research by going beyond the state-centric and formal models of multilateralism of the 1990s and deeper into the informal private agents and structures of global governance. The volume is situated within the third generation scholarly research tying together disparate efforts from various disciplines, such as International Relations, Public Administration, International Law and International Political Economy under the overarching theme of multilateralism approached from the three different angles: normative dimensions of global governance, issue-areas, such as migration and international trade, as well as the limits of multilateralism.
Описание: Although international development discourse considers the state as a crucial development actor, there remains a significant discrepancy between the official norms of the state and public services and the actual practices of political elites and civil servants. This text interrogates the variety of ways in which state policies and legal norms have been translated into the set of practical norms which make up real governance in sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that the concept of practical norms is an appropriate tool for an ethnographic investigation of public bureaucracies, interactions between civil servants and users, and the daily functioning of the state in Africa. It demonstrates that practical norms are usually different from official norms, complementing, bypassing and even contradicting them. In addition, it explores the positive and negative effects of different aspects of this ‘real governance’. This text will be of key interest to academics, students and researchers in the fields of development, political science, anthropology and development studies, African studies, international comparative studies, implementation studies, and public policy.
Название: Good governance in sub-saharan africa ISBN: 1513584057 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781513584058 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 5128.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Highlights the critical importance of governance and integrity. The book suggests that the establishment of sound institutions that guarantee integrity in public affairs may be one of sub-Saharan African`s most important milestones in its journey to sustainable development.
Автор: G. Harrison Название: Issues in the Contemporary Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa ISBN: 033398725X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780333987254 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 9083.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Graham Harrison investigates contemporary African politics by privileging the dynamics of political struggle and resistance. Through the analysis of peasant politics, debt and structural adjustment, democratization and identity politics, the author shows the importance of resistance and agency.
Описание: This book investigates urban tourism development in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the challenges and risks involved, but also showcasing the potential benefits. The important insights in this book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners across Tourism, Geography, Urban Development, and African Studies.
Part 1: Urban Water and Sanitation (W+S) - Separating fiction from reality.- Chapter 1. Introduction to urban W+S in the developing world.- Chapter 2. Considerations for general W+S issues.- Chapter 3. Beyond the usual debate.- PART 2: Design and validation of the sector development model.- Chapter 4. An effective orientation and approach for development.- Chapter 5. What sector reforms in four countries teach us? .- Chapter 6. Reasons for the different reform outcomes in the four countries.- Part 3: At least full buckets and clear pits on the way forward.- Chapter 7. Ending the 'urban W+S divide' by serving the poor.- Chapter 8. Conclusions: The quintessence of W+S sector reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 9. Recommendations: Guidance to master the coming wave of challenges.
Описание: While the economic evidence is clear that secure property rights are a necessary condition for catalysing broad-based economic development, the governance process by which those rights are secured is less clear.
Описание: Profiles the consolidation of a global knowledge regime surrounding land and its governance within international development circles following the outcry over `global land grabs`, and the growing enrollment of previously antagonistic actors within it.
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