Rethinking development challenges for public policy: insights from contemporary Africa

The current global financial crisis is transforming African prospects. How many 'developmental' rather than 'fragile' states will the continent have by 2020? The need for Africa to develop capacity for strategic thinking and leadership is clear. Covering the economics and politics of climate change and climatefinancing, transboundary water management, public service delivery and new modalities of delivering aid, the contributors consider national and transnational issues. Interrogating well-known issues, with a key.focus on the capacity dimension, the editors put forth critical policy recommendations that seek to feed directly into policy. . INDICE: Acknowledgements.List of Abbreviations.List of Tables, Boxes and Figures.Notes on Contributors.Introduction: Africa's Second Half-century: Enhancing Capacity for Sustainable Human Development and Human Security; .G.Kararach., .K.T.Hanson. &.T.M.Shaw.Leadership Malaise and the Crisis of Governance inAfrica; .W.J.Tettey.Africa's Leadership malaise and the Crisis of Governance;.S.Makinda.Improving the Effectiveness of the Public Sector in Africa throughthe Quality of Public Administration; .J.R.A.Ayee.Enhancing Public Sector Effectiveness in Africa through the Quality of Public Administration; .F.Owusu.&.F.K.Ohemeng.Towards Best-practice in Transboundary Water Governance in Africa: Exploring the Policy and Institutional Dimensions of Conflict and Cooperation over Water; .C.Chikozho.Africa's Water Crisis - the Miracle and the Mirage: what Policy Mix, Strategies and Institutional Steps are Vital?; .N.Oyama., .J.Nair.& .J.Levitan.Rethinking Development in Africa through Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs); .P.Arthur.Climate - Resilient Development Financing for Africa - a Prospective Evaluation and Strategic Framework for Action; .S.D.SY.Conclusion - Prospects for ACBF and African Human Development/Security; .G.Kararach., .K.T.Hanson.& .T.M.Shaw .Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-230-39328-8
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 13/04/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido