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Parties, political finance, and governance in Africa, extracting money and shaping states in Benin and Ghana, Rachel Sigman

Label
Parties, political finance, and governance in Africa, extracting money and shaping states in Benin and Ghana, Rachel Sigman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Parties, political finance, and governance in Africa
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
Oclc number
1374429153
Responsibility statement
Rachel Sigman
Series statement
Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
Sub title
extracting money and shaping states in Benin and Ghana
Summary
Drawing upon in-depth case studies of Benin and Ghana, Rachel Sigman explains the strategies political parties use to extract money from the state and how these strategies shape government performance. Challenging conventional views of ineffective African states, Sigman develops a nuanced understanding of 'good governance' in Africa.--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
specialized
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