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This book is an important contribution to moral philosophy, and also to moral theology. It overcomes the dichotomising fragmentation of much contemporary moral philosophy which tends to take one aspect or component of moral activity, such as the consequences of actions, rules or intentions, and to make it the only one. The book employs an adaptation of Collingwood's scheme of 'scales of forms' to provide a synthesis which does justice to all aspects and components by placing each aspect, or c...

The paper notes that the development of sound budgetary institutions in countries such as France, the U.K. and the U.S. has taken a very long time?200 years or more?and is still evolving. It discusses Douglass North's prediction?which is supported by available data?that institutional reform is also likely to be very slow in developing countries since the budget is especially prone to rent-seeking influences. Finally, the paper discusses the currently fashionable emphasis on complex, multiannual PFM reform strategies, which have been strongly promoted by the donor community; and advocates a sim

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART 1: THE BLACK SELF: TRENDS, INFLUENCES, AND EFFECTS -- CHAPTER 1 The Context of the Issues: Historical Events and Considerations -- CHAPTER 2 Conceptualization and Presentation of the Self-Concept -- PART 2: THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL EXAMINATIONS OF THE BLACK SELF -- CHAPTER 3 Some Issues, Questions, and Problems Surrounding the Black Self-Concept: Self-Esteem -- CHAPTER 4 Some Issues, Questions, and Problems Surrounding the Black Self-Concept: Group Identity -- CHAPTER 5 What Identity Is Worth: The Interrelationship Explored -- PART 3: THEORY CONSTRUCTION -- CHAPTER 6 Another Look From Another Angle: A Move Toward Theory -- CHAPTER 7 Epilogue: The African Self From the Past, Revelations in the Present, and a Foreshadowing of the Future -- Appendixes -- A The Cross-Sectional Study -- B Tests Across the Social Structural Variables -- C Factorial Invariance and Structured Means -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Back_Cover.