1st Edition
Traditional Institutions in Contemporary African Governance
1. Institutional Fragmentation in Africa and its implications
2. Leadership Structures and Adherence Levels of Traditional Institutions
3. Traditional Institutions of Governance in a democratic South Africa
4. Traditional Institutions of the Booranaa and the Nuer in Ethiopia
5. Traditional Institutions in Somaliland
6. Traditional Institutions of the Gurage People
7. Traditional Institutions of the Meru, Pokot, and Mijikenda Communities in Kenya
8. Eritrea’s Experience in Reconciling the Formal and Traditional Institutions in Its judicial system
9. The relevance of Lesotho’s chieftainship system to contemporary governance
10. "Civil Chieftaincy" in African Governance
11. Relevance of Traditional Institutions and How they might be Reconciled with the Formal Institutions
12. Conclusion: Lessons Learned and Policy Implications
Biography
Kidane Mengisteab is Professor of African Studies and Political Science at Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Gerard Hagg is a Chief Research Specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa.
