TY - BOOK ID - 10005578 TI - Traditional authorities in Africa PY - 2008 SN - 1281988332 9786611988333 9048506581 9087280521 9789048506583 9781281988331 9789087280529 9790000000000 PB - [Amsterdam] Leiden University Press DB - UniCat KW - Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960. KW - Chiefdoms -- Africa. KW - Tribal government -- Africa. KW - Chiefdoms KW - Tribal government KW - Africa KW - Politics and government KW - Chieftaincies KW - Chieftainships KW - Political science KW - Tribes KW - Political anthropology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:10005578 AB - Traditional authority is a distinguishing feature in the landscape of contemporary Africa. It remains important in organising the life of the people at the local level despite modern state structures. And since the 1990's, African governments, international institutions and donor organisations have shown a renewed interest in it. As a result, a large number of African countries have enhanced or formalised the position of their chiefs. At the same time, however, this resurgence of traditional authority coincides with the wave of democratisation across sub- Saharan Africa, and many question the desirability and legitimacy of traditional authority in modern forms of governance. ER -