
This examines the long-term consequences of the decentralization reforms of the 1990s in various African countries, showing that historical, political, social, and economic factors have more a central role in explaining the day-to-day workings of decentralization. The chapters...

Decentralization reforms introduced to Africa in the 1990s have not always delivered the intended long-term outcomes. This is a collection on the consequences of these reforms two decades on. In addition to general and comparative overviews, the book contains case studies...