State constitutions and governments without essence in post-independence Africa governance along a failure-success continuum with illustrations from Benin, Cameroon and the DRC /

Main Author: Alemazung, Joy Asongazoh, 1975-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Peter Lang, 2013.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10722885
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the emergence of failed governments and underdevelopment in Africa
  • Social contract theories and the raison d'γetre of governments
  • Political transformations since independence : the false start and governance problems
  • National and international factors influencing African politics
  • Empirical case studies : Benin, Cameroon and DRC
  • Conclusions, prospects, and propositions.