UID:
almahu_9950000913302882
Format:
X, 283 p. 9 illus., 8 illus. in color.
,
online resource.
Edition:
1st ed. 2025.
ISBN:
9783031859113
Series Statement:
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development,
Content:
This book presents a comparative analysis of political governance and includes case studies from various African countries. It further sheds light on the paradox of poverty despite Africa's plentiful resources and traces its roots in historical legacies of colonialism and leadership failures. The book examines the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) initiated by the African Union (AU) in 2003 and explores the APRM's role in promoting sustainable development, political stability, and integration. Against this background, the book dissects the four thematic areas of the APRM, with a focal point on democratic and political governance, illuminating challenges and proposing solutions. In case studies on selected African countries, contributors present governance structures, highlighting the struggle for accountability, representation, and public participation. The book highlights alarming indicators of weak governance, including corruption and declining public engagement, and reflects Africa's journey toward effective governance. By doing so, the book scrutinizes African governing systems' responses to crises and offers valuable insights into the continent's quest for progress and transformation.
Note:
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Leadership and the Challenge of Development in Africa -- Chapter 3. Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Selected African Countries: A Comparative Evaluation in the Context of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) -- Chapter 4. Assessing the effectiveness of monitoring accountability, Public Officeholders and civilians, and the promotion of the rights of women: A case of APRM in Rwanda -- Chapter 5. Government And Civil Society-Led Interventions in Combating Corruption in Seychelles: A Comparative Analysis -- Chapter 6. Sudan and the Challenges of Political Governance, 2017-2023 -- Chapter 7. Electoral Democracy, Collaborative Partners, and the First Component of The APRM in Tanzania -- Chapter 8. Enhancing Governance and Women's Rights: Zimbabwe's Path in the APRM -- Chapter 9. The Crisis of Governance in Cameroon: An Analysis of Progress and Challenges in implementing the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Principles -- Chapter 10. The factors associated with the time it takes to fetch water for household use among women in Burundi: Insights from the 2017 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS2017) -- Chapter 11. Two decades of African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM): The governance, constitutional democracy, and political accountability in West Africa. Lessons for Africa -- Chapter 12. The practice of democratic and political governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Chapter 13. Institutions and the Crisis of Governance in Nigeria -- Chapter 14. A Comparative Assessment of Democracy and Good Governance Dividends in Egypt, Ghana, Mauritius, and Senegal.
In:
Springer Nature eBook
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783031859106
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783031859120
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783031859137
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-031-85911-3
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-85911-3
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