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Democracy and political change in Sub-Saharan Africa
The book provides readers a set of case studies covering a diverse range of African states in order to identify the major causes of change and the movement towards democracy.
Local Heroes? Learning from Recent Community Strengthening Initiatives in Victoria1
In: Australian journal of public administration, Band 65, Heft 2, S. 95-107
ISSN: 1467-8500
Policies and programs which aim to strength the engagement, connectedness and resilience of local communities have increasingly become a core element in public policy responses to the challenges posed by globalising social and economic relations. However, for many politicians, policy makers and citizens the conceptual framework and practical benefits of 'community strengthening' remain vague and unclear. This article aims to contribute to debates about the significance of community strengthening by providing a concise overview of the development and implementation of community strengthening initiatives by the Bracks Labor government in Victoria. Initial learning from this experience suggests that engaging and linking local communities can make a useful contribution to local social, environmental and economic outcomes as well as providing a foundation for the democratic renewal of local governance. Key factors underpinning successful community strengthening programs include strong local ownership and leadership, backed by sustained government investment in the social and physical infrastructure priorities identified as important by local communities. However, while local community strengthening strategies can lead to real improvements in community networks, infrastructure and capacity they are no substitute for the inclusive and redistributive taxation, income security, service delivery and labour market policies needed to create the conditions for sustainable reductions in poverty, inequality and social exclusion.
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In: Australian journal of public administration: the journal of the Royal Institute of Public Administration Australia, Band 65, Heft 2, S. 95-107
ISSN: 0313-6647
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In: Thesis eleven: critical theory and historical sociology, Band 64, Heft 1, S. 101-104
ISSN: 1461-7455, 0725-5136
Elections in Africa: a data handbook edited by DIETER NOHLEN, MICHAEL KRENNERICH and BERNHARD THIBAUT Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1999. Pp. 984. £80.00
In: The journal of modern African studies: a quarterly survey of politics, economics & related topics in contemporary Africa, Band 38, Heft 1, S. 129-162
ISSN: 1469-7777
Comprehending and Mastering African Conflicts: The Search for Sustainable Peace and Good Governance
In: The round table: the Commonwealth journal of international affairs, Heft 354, S. 280-281
ISSN: 0035-8533
Wiseman reviews 'Comprehending and Mastering African Conflicts: The Search for Sustainable Peace and Good Governance' edited by Adebayo Adedeji.
Books Reviewed: Africa's New Leaders: Democracy or State Reconstruction? by Marina Ottaway
In: Democratization, Band 7, Heft 1, S. 202
ISSN: 1351-0347
The Criminalization of the State in Africa by JEAN-FRANÇOIS BAYART, STEPHEN ELLIS and BEATRICE HIBOU Oxford: James Currey, 1999. Pp. 126. £35.00, £9.95 (pbk.). Africa Works: disorder as a political instrument by PATRICK CHABAL and JEAN-PASCAL DALOZ Oxford: James Currey, 1999. Pp. 170. £35.00, £9...
In: The journal of modern African studies: a quarterly survey of politics, economics & related topics in contemporary Africa, Band 37, Heft 3, S. 507-580
ISSN: 1469-7777
The continuing case for demo‐optimism in Africa
In: Democratization, Band 6, Heft 2, S. 128-155
ISSN: 1743-890X
Confronting Leviathan: Mozambique since Independence
In: The round table: the Commonwealth journal of international affairs, Heft 350, S. 356-357
ISSN: 0035-8533
'Confronting Leviathan: Mozambique since Independence' by Margaret Hall and Tom Young is reviewed.
The Continuing Case for Demo-Optimism in Africa
In: Democratization, Band 6, Heft 2, S. 128-155
ISSN: 1351-0347
Multi-Party Politics in Kenya: The Kenyatta and Moi States and the Triumph of the System in the 1992 Election by DAVID THROUP and CHARLES HORNSBY. Oxford, James Currey, 1998. Pp. 660, £50.00, Pbk. £19.95
In: The journal of modern African studies: a quarterly survey of politics, economics & related topics in contemporary Africa, Band 36, Heft 4, S. 693-719
ISSN: 1469-7777