Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond attempts to rectify these problems by collecting essays that return to max weber to analyze the concept of neopatrimonialism, reexamine its applications in africa, and apply it to political life outside africa. Erdmanns drive to do two things in parallelto disprove africa s alleged exceptionalism while working towards the adaptation of universal approaches in light of his deep insights into many african casesmade. Although some academics argue that it is a sign of underdevelopment and backwardness or the phenomenon that prevents development from taking place, others have insisted that it is a political system that fits african social frameworks. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond is an important and timely volume that will be of interest to students and scholars of international politics, african studies. This edited volume is a considerable work on neopatrimonialism, displaying an analytical frame particularly relevant as far as the study of modern states is. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond, african affairs. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond is an important and timely volume that will be of interest to students and scholars of international politics. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond, edited by daniel c.
Beyond a catchall concept abstract the article provides a critical discussion of the literature on patrimonialism and neopatrimonialism as far as the use in development studies in general or african studies in particular is concerned. Click download or read online button to get neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond book now. Neopatrimonialism is bedeviled by a confusion that has contributed to its being used to conflate individual predatory behavior with forms of political authority based on the purported logic of the neopatrimonial state. Jennings 9 the origins and meaning of nigerias godfatherism phenomenon 2 chris albinlackey. Max weber refers to patrimonial rule as it is projected beyond the family to an entire society or even nation. Phillipson bridges this temporalgeographic gap in the light of new.
Is patrimonialism really the source of africa s poor governance. Corruption and resource distribution in neopatrimonial systems. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond in searchworks catalog. Project muse neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond ed. From patronage to neopatrimonialism postcolonial governance in subsahara africa and beyond daan beekers, vu university amsterdam bas van gool, vu university amsterdam abstract even if good governance goals have dominated public policy in postcolonial polities in the last decades. Although such practices are widespread in other parts of the. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond african affairs. Oct 19, 2014 neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond degila, delidji eric 20141019 00. Giga german institute of global and area studies, institute of african affairs in co operation with.
Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond journal of cold. Neopatrimonial politics in the anc african affairs. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond routledge studies in. Neopatrimonialism and democracy neopatrimonialism is a form of rule commonly associated with ineffective governance in africa.
Giga german institute of global and area studies, institute of african affairs in cooperation with. Neopatrimonialism revisited beyond a catchall concept. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond, african affairs 10. Both ancient and contemporary histories offer many examples of bureaucratic offices that are filled by a rulers kin.
Proponents of the concept of neopatrimonialism assert that distinct features. This paper is a critical interrogation of the dominant africanist discourse on african state forms and its relationship with what is seen as pervasive state failure on the continent. Erdmanns main research interestsparty politics, democracy, and neopatrimonialism were at the heart of this conference. Webers patrimonialism is, rather, a specific form of authority. Neopatrimonialism and democratic stability in subsaharan africa, neopatrimonialism has been employed extensively to explain africas internal politics. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on saturday, february 10, 2018. On how electorally competitive regimes coexist with neopatrimonialism in some african countries, see lindberg, its our time to chop. All giga working papers are available as pdf files free of charge at. Neopatrimonialism and the discourse of state failure in africa.
Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond by daniel c. This recent volume is disappointing because it fails to confront the serious. Postcolonial governance in subsahara africa and beyond. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Neopatrimonialism is a universal concept which its proponents perceive to have particular value for explaining africas state weaknesses, democratic deficiencies and economic crisis. Contributors to this literature have been called out for occasionally assuming a priori that neopatrimonialism is a consistently prominent phenomenon politics as essentially neopatrimonial in natureand those that have used the. Neopatrimonialism is a universal concept which its proponents perceive to have particular value for explaining africa s state weaknesses, democratic deficiencies and economic crisis. This paper analyzes the relationship between neopatrimonialism and democratic stability in africa using ghanas case study. Oct 12, 2012 neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond certainly moves beyond orthodox presentations of neopatrimonialism and the african state, but whilst it offers glimpses of new directions, new approaches, new ways of engaging with this idea at different levels and in different contexts, it does not in itself offer anything particularly new or radical in. Jul 01, 2015 read neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond, journal of cold war studies on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. The paperback of the neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond by daniel c.
Routledge studies in african politics and international relations. In this sense, patrimonialism can be considered the opposite of bureaucratic rule. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond certainly moves beyond orthodox presentations of neopatrimonialism and the african state, but whilst it offers glimpses of new directions, new approaches, new ways of engaging with this idea at different levels and in different contexts, it does not in itself offer anything particularly new or radical in its approach, whether theoretical or empirical. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing. Rethinking patrimonialism and neopatrimonialism in africa. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond, journal of cold. These are the sources and citations used to research neopatrimonialism in africa. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond by woods, dwayne. Pdf on jun 6, 20, randi solhjell and others published neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond find, read and cite all the research you. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond introduction and chap. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond 2012, paperback. A theoretical framework for understanding the practice of politics in africa from the colonial era onwards. Neopatrimonialism as a functional threat to good governance and development in africa. Read neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond, journal of cold war studies on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips.
This treatment was unavoidable given that this was a background note for fieldwork on neopatrimonialism and local governance in uganda and malawi see abia working paper 2 but it is recognised that neopatrimonialism is not a. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond edited by daniel c. While no concept is perfect, the emergent critical literature on neopatrimonialism highlights that its problems go well beyond. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond, journal of cold war. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Adverse world market conditions and internal structural rigidities on their own do not adequately explain africa s stagnation and decline. Aug 19, 2014 neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond, edited by daniel c. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond daniel c bach. Pdf this recent volume is disappointing because it fails to confront the serious flaws inherent in the concept of neopatrimonialism.
This essay thus briefly addresses a central question posed by the recent political and. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond routledge studies on. There, patrimonialism and neopatrimonialism have been associated with a greater axiological neutrality than in africa due, inter alia, to the preservation of an analytical dichotomy between regulated and predatory forms of neopatrimonialism. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyonddaniel bach and mamoudou gazibo, eds.
While no concept is perfect, the emergent critical literature on neopatrimonialism highlights that its problems go well beyond definitional ambiguity and contradictory explanations. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond routledge studies in african politics and international relations book 1 kindle edition by daniel c. This is not to say that analyses of neopatrimonialism in africa have been perfect. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond degila, delidji eric 20141019 00. Is patrimonialism really the source of africas poor governance. Neopatrimonialism and the discourse of state failure in. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond routledge studies in african politics and international relations bach, daniel c. Mamoudou gazibo neopatrimonialism, a system whereby rulers use state resources for personal benefit and to secure the loyalty of clients in the general population, is central to any teaching or conceptualisation of. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond routledge studies. This book is a theoretical and comparative study of neopatrimonialism in africa and across world regions. Neopatrimonialism, a system whereby rulers use state resources for personal benefit and to secure the loyalty of clients in the general population, is central to any teaching or conceptualisation of contemporary african politics. Yet the place of neopatrimonialism in african studies is somewhat unclear. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond article pdf available in forum for development studies 403. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond journal of cold war.
Pdf neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond randi solhjell. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond certainly moves beyond orthodox presentations of neopatrimonialism and the african state, but whilst it offers glimpses of new directions, new approaches, new ways of engaging with this idea at different levels and in different contexts, it does not in itself offer anything particularly new or radical in its approach, whether theoretical or empirical through the choice of case studies. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond is an important and timely volume that will be of interest to students and scholars of international politics, african studies, sociology and international development. New orientations and debates in africa 109 7 the path from neopatrimonialism. Rethinking patrimonialism and neopatrimonialism in africa gsdrc. This recent volume is disappointing because it fails to confront the serious flaws inherent in the concept of neopatrimonialism.
Postcolonial governance in subsahara africa and beyond, authord. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond download ebook pdf. We dissect the logics of neopatrimonialism, a type of regime in which ruling elites use the state for personal enrichment and profit from a public administration that is patently unstable, inefficient, nontransparent and that fails to distribute public resources to large segments of the population. Although the book replicates some of the conceptual confusion in the field as a whole, it also. During the past two decades, neopatrimonialism has become the convenient, all purpose, and ubiquitous moniker for african governance. How does neopatrimonialism affect the african state. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond download ebook. Postcolonial governance in subsahara africa and beyond asc working paper, vol. Too limited because the focus is on subsaharan africa.
Neopatrimonialism as a functional threat to good governance. The tale of two national african airlines abstract this paper draws on the concept of neopatrimonialism eisenstadt, 1973. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond ebook, 2012. Africas longstanding economic crisis chabal and daloz, 1999. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond routledge studies in african politics and. Contents list of tables viii list of contributors ix introduction 1 mamoudou gazibo part i concepts and their relevance 7 1 webers patrimonial domination and its interpretations 9.
Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond, edited by daniel c. Africa s longstanding economic crisis chabal and daloz, 1999. Pdf neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond introduction. Jan 24, 2010 neopatrimonialism is the foundation stone for the system which drives african politics. Neopatrimonialism is the latter and was seen by governments attempting to gain legitimacy as a less violent and brutal way to rule, though often unstable. Neopatrimonialism and public sector performance and reform.
Pdf neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond researchgate. Neopatrimonialism is the foundation stone for the system which drives african politics. The dynamics and prevalence of neopatrimonialism in africa at the end of. Whereas patrimonialism refers to a traditional form of government described by influential german sociologist max weber, the term neopatrimonialism is intended to signify that, following the imposition of the colonial state, african political systems can no longer be treated. The school of thought behind this research program, which the author refers to as the neopatrimonialism school, has produced an impressive literature on africa. Bach, emile durkheim centre for comparative politics and sociology, sciences po bordeaux. To overcome the catchall use of the concept the authors. Neopatrimonialism in africa and beyond ebok daniel c. Zambia, a country whose political practice as in other african states is assumed to be.
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