Traditional Authorities in Africa. Resurgence in an Era of Democratisation

• Tác giả: Janine Ubink
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-9087280529
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 303.3 Coordination and control
• Thông tin xuất bản: Amsterdam : Leiden University Press, 2008
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 182512
• Chủ đề: 1. Political structure & processes

Tóm tắt

Traditional authority is a distinguishing feature in the landscape of contemporary Africa. It remains important in organising the life of the people at the local level despite modern state structures. As a result, a large number of African countries have enhanced or formalised the position of their chiefs. At the same time, however, this resurgence of traditional authority coincides with the wave of democratisation across sub-Saharan Africa, and many question the desirability and legitimacy of tradiotional authority in modern forms of governance.