Traditional Institutions in Contemporary African Governance

1. Institutional fragmentation in Africa and its implications / Kidane Mengisteab -- 2. Leadership structures and adherence levels of traditional institutions / Kidane Mengisteab -- 3. Traditional institutions of governance in a democratic South Africa / Gerard Hagg -- 4. Traditional institutions of the Booranaa and the Nuer in Ethiopia / Tesema Ta'a -- 5. Traditional institutions in Somaliland / Sadia Musse Ahmed -- 6. Traditional institutions of the Gurage people / Merera Gudina -- 7. Traditional institutions of the Meru, Pokot, and Mijikenda communities in Kenya / Joseph Kieyah and David Khaoya -- 8. Eritrea's experience in reconciling the formal and traditional institutions in its judicial system / Senai W. Andemariam -- 9. The relevance of Lesotho's chieftainship system to contemporary governance / Pontso Sekatle -- 10. "Civil chieftaincy" in African governance / Victor Shale -- 11. Relevance of traditional institutions and how they might be reconciled with the formal institutions / Kidane Mengisteab -- 12. Conclusions : lessons learned and policy implications / Kidane Mengisteab and Gerard Hagg.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Notes on contributors -- 1 Institutional fragmentation in Africa and its implications -- 2 Leadership structures and adherence levels of traditional institutions -- 3 Traditional institutions of governance in a democratic South Africa -- 4 Traditional institutions of the Booranaa and the Nuer in Ethiopia -- 5 Traditional institutions in Somaliland -- 6 Traditional institutions of the Gurage people -- 7 Traditional institutions of the Meru, Pokot, and Mijikenda communities in Kenya -- 8 Eritrea's experience in reconciling the formal and traditional institutions in its judicial system -- 9 The relevance of Lesotho's chieftainship system to contemporary governance -- 10 "Civil chieftaincy" in African governance -- 11 Relevance of traditional institutions and how they might be reconciled with the formal institutions -- 12 Conclusion: lessons learned and policy implications -- Bibliography -- Index