Precolonial Legacies in Postcolonial Politics : Representation and Redistribution in Decentralized West Africa

Precolonial Legacies in Postcolonial Politics Representation and Redistribution in Decentralized West Africa

Why are some communities able to come together to improve their collective lot while others are not? Looking at variation in local government performance in decentralized West Africa, this book advances a novel answer to this question: communities are better able to coordinate around basic service d...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wilfahrt, Martha, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2022.
Edition:First edition
Series:Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
Subjects:
Decentralization in government > Senegal.
Postcolonialism > Senegal.
Elite (Social sciences) > Political activity > Senegal.
Group identity > Political aspects > Senegal.
Public administration > Senegal.
Local government > Senegal.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009684532906719
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • A theory of institutional congruence
  • Bringing old states back In: Senegal's precolonial polities
  • The politics of decentralization in Senegal
  • Political narratives across rural Senegal
  • Delivering schools and clinics in rural Senegal
  • Congruence and incongruence in action
  • Decompressing legacies of public goods delivery,1880-2012
  • Institutional congruence beyond Senegal
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix.

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