Martha Wilfahrt (Berkeley University of California)

Precolonial Legacies in Postcolonial Politics

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the sources of subnational variation in government performance in decentralized West Africa. It shows how precolonial institutions left behind enduring social norms and identities that influence contemporary development outcomes. The book is for scholars and students of comparative politics, African politics, and development.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Revised ed
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 480g
• ISBN-13: 9781009286183
• ISBN-10: 1009286188
• Artikelnr.: 65506645

Autorenporträt

Martha Wilfahrt is an assistant professor in the Travers Department of Political Science, University California, Berkeley.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. A Theory of Institutional Congruence
2. Bringing Old States Back In: Senegal's Precolonial Polities
3. The Politics of Decentralization in Senegal
4. Political Narratives Across Rural Senegal
5. Delivering Schools and Clinics in Rural Senegal
6. Congruence and Incongruence in Action
7. Decompressing Legacies of Public Goods Delivery
8. Institutional Congruence Beyond Senegal
Conclusion.