Auditing Good Government in Africa Public Sector Reform, Professiona
This book gives a comprehensive overview of the literature on development in Sub-Saharan Africa, and challenges the notions of African public officials presented there. It focuses on public audit institutions and offers rich empirical research results, wh
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Martin Lodge and Kai Wegrich (editors) EXECUTIVE POLITICS IN TIMES OF CRISIS
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Auditing Good Government in Africa Public Sector Reform, Professional Norms and the Development Discourse Maria Gustavson Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Contents
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Introduction – Good Government and Development in Africa The Dynamics of Public Sector Reform – Two Research Traditions The African Context of Public Auditors State Audit Conceptualized The National Audit Offices of Botswana and Namibia Dimensions of Development – Transnational Professional Communities Conclusions
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Appendix
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Notes
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References
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Index
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