{"product_id":"twilight-institutions-9781405155281","title":"Twilight Institutions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on the condition of public authority in Africa, \u003ci\u003eTwilight Institutions\u003c\/i\u003e investigates how, when confronted with state failure, public institutions attempt to gain authority; operating in the twilight between state and society, between public and private. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style:\" none\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproaches public authority from below', exploring a variety of concrete encounters between forms of public authority and the more or less mundane practices of ordinary people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This volume offers well-researched and original insights into an important area of politics. Compared to contributions from anthropology on politics in Africa in the 1990s, this volume takes a more fruitful direction.\" (\u003ci\u003eAfrican History\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2008)  \u003cp\u003e“Offer[s] insightful analytical perspectives on the emergency and behavior of ‘twilight institutions’ … good addition for university libraries and collections specializing in Africana and comparative politics. Recommended.”\u003ci\u003e(Choice Reviews)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Twilight Institutions – An Introduction: Christian Lund (International Development Studies, Roskilde University). \u003cp\u003e2. Twilight Institutions. Public Authority And Local Politics In Africa: Christian Lund (International Development Studies, Roskilde University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Politics Of Vigilance In South-Eastern Nigeria: David Pratten (Oxford University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Reordering Society. Vigilantism And Sovereign Expressions In Port Elizabeth’s Townships: Lars Buur (Danish Institute for International Studies and Research Associate, Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research, Johannesburg South Africa).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Negotiating Authority – Between Unhcr And ‘The People’: Simon Turner (Danish Institute for International Studies, Copenhagen).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. ”It Was Satan That Took The People”: The Making Of Public Authority In Burkina Faso: Sten Hagberg (Uppsala University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Dealing With The Local State. The Informal Privatization Of Street-Level Bureaucracies In Senegal: Giorgio Blundo (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Marseille).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Decentralization, Local Taxation And Citizenship In Senegal: Kristine Juul (Institute of Geography and International Development Studies, Roskilde University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Contested Sources Of Authority. Re-Claiming State Sovereignty By Formalizing Traditional Authority In Mozambique: Lars Buur (Danish Institute for International Studies, Copenhagen) and Helene Maria Kyed (Danish Institute for International Studies, Copenhagen and International Development Studies, Roskilde University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Statemaking And The Politics Of The Frontier In Central Benin: Pierre-Yves Le Meur (Groupe de recherche et d’échanges technologiques, Paris and IRD, Montpellier).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Decentralization, the state and conflicts over local boundaries in North-Western Ghana: Carola Lentz (Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Strong Bar, Weak State? Lawyers, Liberalism And State Formation In Zambia: Jeremy Gould (University of Helsinki).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407888621911,"sku":"9781405155281","price":20.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405155281.jpg?v=1730500859","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/twilight-institutions-9781405155281","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}