Government Confronts Culture - The Struggle for Local Democracy in Southern Africa (Paperback)

Transitional societies-struggling to build democratic institutions and new political traditions-are faced with a painful dilemma. How can Government become strong and effective, building a common good that unites disparate ethnic and class groups, while simultaneously nurturing democratic social rules at the grassroots? Professor Fuller brings this issue to light in the contentious, multicultural setting of Southern Africa. Post-apartheid states, like South Africa and Namibia, are pushing hard to raise school quality, reduce family poverty, and equalize gender relations inside villages and townships. But will democratic participation blossom at the grassroots as long as strong central states-so necessary for defining the common good-push universal policies onto diverse local communities? This book builds from a decade of family surveys and qualitative village studies led by Professor Fuller at Harvard University and African colleagues inside Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	States and Societies
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	1999
Authors:	Bruce Fuller
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	390
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-97539-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-97539-7
Barcode:	9781138975392

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