1st Edition

Contemporary Governance Challenges in the Horn of Africa

Edited By Charles Manga Fombad, Assefa Fiseha, Nico Steytler Copyright 2023
302 Pages
by Routledge

302 Pages
by Routledge

302 Pages
by Routledge

This book argues that a leading cause of the political instability in the Horn of Africa is a crisis of governance, caused by extreme centralization of power, weak institutions, and the failure to institutionalise the responsible use of authority. In recent years, many attempts have been made to resolve the ongoing conflicts in Somalia and South Sudan, but problems remain, and in 2019 the... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction John Markakis  Chapter 2: The State of Governance in Africa Charles Fombad  Chapter 3: Federal Systems of Governance in Africa: Patterns and Pitfalls Nico Steytler  Chapter 4: Federalism, Devolution, and Territorially-Based Cleavages in Africa: Does Institutional Design Matter? Assefa Fiseha  Chapter 5: Regional Organisations in the Horn of Africa: From State-Centred to People-Centred Integration? Harry Verhoeven and Zeray Yihdego  Chapter 6: Kenya's Ethno-Politics and Devolved Governance: The Complexities and Dilemmas of Diversity and Inclusion Conrad Bosire and Assefa Fiseha  Chapter 7: South Sudan: Devolution by Presidential Decree versus Constitutional Federalism Alfred Sebit Lokuji  Chapter 8: Federalism in Somalia: Derailed or on Track? Ibrahim Harun  Chapter 9: Lessons in Fiscal Federalism for Somalia: Building Fiscal Sustainability and National Cohesion Solomon Negussie  Chapter 10: Constitutional Adjudication and Constitutional Governance in the Horn: Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan Assefa Fiseha and Zemelak Ayele

Biography

Charles Manga Fombad is Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Assefa Fiseha is Professor at the Center for Federalism and Governance Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

Nico Steytler is the South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development at the Dullah Omar Institute of Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa.