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Traditional authority is a distinguishing feature in the landscape of contemporary Africa. It remains important in organising the life of the people at the local level despite modern state structures. As a result, a large number of African countries have enhanced or formalised the position of their...
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oapen-20.500.12657-328732023-12-20T12:50:47Z Traditional Authorities in Africa. Resurgence in an Era of Democratisation Ubink, Janine traditional authority africa democracy Customary law Ghana Local government Tribal chief bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPH Political structure & processes Traditional authority is a distinguishing feature in the landscape of contemporary Africa. It remains important in organising the life of the people at the local level despite modern state structures. As a result, a large number of African countries have enhanced or formalised the position of their chiefs. At the same time, however, this resurgence of traditional authority coincides with the wave of democratisation across sub-Saharan Africa, and many question the desirability and legitimacy of tradiotional authority in modern forms of governance. 2016-12-31 23:55:55 2018-12-03 17:16:36 2020-04-01T14:21:18Z 2020-04-01T14:21:18Z 2008 book 595097 OCN: 370351285 9789087280529 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/32873 eng Law, Governance, and Development application/pdf n/a 595097.pdf Leiden University Press 10.24415/9789087280529 10.24415/9789087280529 276c53fd-5f1d-4065-9fce-9628863ddca8 9789087280529 open access |
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Traditional authority is a distinguishing feature in the landscape of contemporary Africa. It remains important in organising the life of the people at the local level despite modern state structures. As a result, a large number of African countries have enhanced or formalised the position of their chiefs. At the same time, however, this resurgence of traditional authority coincides with the wave of democratisation across sub-Saharan Africa, and many question the desirability and legitimacy of tradiotional authority in modern forms of governance. |
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