Overview

Originally published in 1999, this book addresses the main topics in the discipline of public administration, with a focus on Africa and includes: governance context and reorientation of government; decentralization and intergovernmental relations, public financial management, human resources management and accountability and transparency. The book examines the experience of specific African countries and discusses the main strengths and weaknesses of each national public administration system. Countries discussed are Benin, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

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Reviews

Original Reviews of Public Administration in Africa: ‘Public Administration in Africa represents a major reanalysis of Africa’s civil services and overall government organization…comprehensively linked to a broader political perspective…The contributors [are] all accomplished scholars or practitioners, and all but one of whom is African, something that provides an impressive degree of authenticity…The volume’s organization makes it especially friendly for the student.’ Joshua Forrest, Canadian Journal of African Studies Vol 34, No. 2 (2000) ‘This volume provides a long-overdue overview of public administration in Africa…Comprehensive in its topical coverage…it reports valuable information…and is written in an accessible manner. It introduces key concepts in public administration and offers fresh insights into the experiences of putting them into practice.’ Goran Hyden, Transforming Anthropology, Vol 10, No. 1 (2001)

Author Information

Ladipo Adamolekun is a Professor of Public Administration and a former Dean of the Faculty of Administration at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Nigeria. For about two decades, he held senior appointments in the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He has written and published extensively on politics and public administration in Africa. He has won many honours and distinctions at home and abroad over the years, including the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) award, officially described as the ""highest national prize for academic and intellectual attainment"".

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