Alemazung, Joy Asongazoh, 1975-

State constitutions and governments without essence in post-independence Africa governance along a failure-success continuum with illustrations from Benin, Cameroon and the DRC / [electronic resource] : Joy Asongazoh Alemazung. - New York : Peter Lang, 2013. - xix, 268 p. : ill.

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universit�at Kiel, 2009, under the title: State constitution, political transformation and governance in Africa.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction : the emergence of failed governments and underdevelopment in Africa -- Social contract theories and the raison d'�etre of governments -- Political transformations since independence : the false start and governance problems -- National and international factors influencing African politics -- Empirical case studies : Benin, Cameroon and DRC -- Conclusions, prospects, and propositions.


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Social contract--Africa.
Failed states--Africa.
State, The.


Africa--Politics and government--1960-
Africa--Economic policy.
Africa--Social policy.


Electronic books.

JQ1875.A35 / A54 2013eb

321.0096

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