Beyond state failure and collapse : making the state relevant in Africa / edited by George Klay Kieh, Jr.
| Other author | Kieh, George Klay, Jr., 1956- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, ©2007. |
| Description | x, 293 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : the terminally ill berlinst state / George Klay Kieh, Jr. -- Making the state relevant : theoretical models / George Klay Kieh, Jr. -- The political economy of the African state / Pita Ogaba Agbese -- Making the state relevant in Burundi / Leonce Ndikumana -- Making the state relevant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo / Musifiky Mwanasali -- State-building in Ethiopia / Kidane Mengisteab -- The state, its reform, and the question of legitimacy in Kenya / Godwin Murunga -- Nigeria : challenges to the state and ways of breaking through the quagmire / Toure Kazah-Toure -- The disintegration and restoration of state authority in Sierra Leone / Hashim Gibrill -- Somalia : state failure, state collapse, and the possibilities for state reconstitution / Alice B. Hashim -- Making the state relevant in South Africa / Owen Sichone -- Making the state relevant : the politics of state reconstruction in Uganda / Paul Omach -- Creating a relevant state in Africa : the lessons / George Klay Kieh, Jr. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-279) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006032212 |
| ISBN | 9780739108925 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0739108921 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JQ1875.B48 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |