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Beyond Mimicry
The Potential of African Endogenous Governance Systems
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Herausgegeben von:
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Englisch
Veröffentlicht/Copyright:
2025
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Beyond Mimicry offers critical analysis of the main characteristics of African endogenous approaches to governance, investigating the potential of these systems in response to the crises many of today’s societies in Africa are facing. The book reflects on these studies and develops policy recommendations for African decision-makers willing to consider integrating endogenous systems of governance as a basis to search for alternative solutions to current critical issues.
- Provides well-researched scholarly responses to current governance crises
- Draws insights from traditional governance systems as alternatives to the political culture in Africa
- Proposes policy recommendations for African decision-makers
Information zu Autoren / Herausgebern
Ali Moussa Iye, UNESCO.
Augustin Holl, Jaunde, Kamerun.
Fachgebiete
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Frontmatter
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Acknowledgement
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Contents
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List of figures
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Introduction
1 - Part I: Examples of Africa’s endogenous governance systems
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Chapter 1 Early human social organizations and ancient forms of governance in Africa
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Chapter 2 “Living together” in remote Africa’s past: Indirect evidence
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Chapter 3 Philosophy and cosmogony of Kemet [ancient Egypt]
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Chapter 4 The Manden Charter: Initiatic oral sources at the foundation of an endogenous governance
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Chapter 5 The Issa Xeer: Learning from the wisdom of the tree
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Chapter 6 The Oromo Gadaa: Revisiting the African political philosophy
123 - Part II: Experiences of revitalization of endogenous governance practices in Africa and the diaspora
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Chapter 7 Revisiting Botswana’s endogenous system of governance: is it a source of political stability?
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Chapter 8 Not yet Ubuntu: A philosophical essay on the history of government and the (ab)use of Ubuntu in conqueror-South Africa
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Chapter 9 Palmares, Ambrosio, Congos: African governance in the diaspora in Brazil
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Chapter 10 Governance system of Maroons communities in Suriname
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Conclusion
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List of contributors
241
Informationen zur Veröffentlichung
Seiten und Bilder/Illustrationen im Buch
eBook veröffentlicht am:
30. Dezember 2024
eBook ISBN:
9783111425160
Gebunden veröffentlicht am:
30. Dezember 2024
Gebunden ISBN:
9783111424644
Seiten und Bilder/Illustrationen im Buch
Frontmatter:
10
Inhalt:
242
Abbildungen:
36
Farbige Abbildungen:
6
Tabellen:
1
Schlagwörter für dieses Buch
Demokratie; Souveränität; Entkolonialisierung; Öffentliche Verwaltung; Endogenes Wissen
Zielgruppe(n) für dieses Buch
Scholars and students of Governance, Politics, International Relations.
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