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Mazrui, Ali A.; Wiafe-Amoako, Francis - African Institutions - 9781442239524 - V9781442239524
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African Institutions

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Description for African Institutions Hardback. Num Pages: 196 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Every political system, either developed or adopted, has an impact on the structure of society and the level of development. This book analyzes the evolution and nature of political institutions and their effect on Africa’s development. The challenges Africa face in developing viable institutions are not limited to the adoption of foreign institutions, but are also rooted in domestic norms that define society itself. Sometimes, these challenges have to do with the incompatibility between foreign and domestic institutions. The fundamental issue then is to understand the African societies, cultures, and other dynamics that have ensured stability in the past and ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442239524
SKU
V9781442239524
Shipping Time
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99-15

About Mazrui, Ali A.; Wiafe-Amoako, Francis
Ali Al Amin Mazrui was Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities and Director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at Binghamton University, SUNY. He was also Albert Luthuli Professor-at-Large at the University of Jos in Nigeria and Andrew D. White Professor-at-Large Emeritus and Senior Scholar in Africana Studies at Cornell University. Dr. Mazrui was appointed Chancellor of the Jomo ... Read more

Reviews for African Institutions
The work by Ali Mazrui and Francis Wiafe-Amoako is an important contribution to our understanding of African institutions, in particular, and the study of institutions as a pivot around which societies hang together in general. . . .The book by Mazrui and Wife-Amoako provides an important frame of reference for understanding Africa’s future political paths and how the continent could ... Read more

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