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Proseminar
WiSe 23/24: Decentralization and Local Democracy in Africa
Matthew Sabbi
Additional information / Pre-requisites
Comments
Programmes of decentralization generally assign political and fiscal responsibilities to sub-national structures. In Africa, internationally supported decentralization programmes take on more complex local democracy and development goals. Additionally, decentralization programmes tend to focus on formal actors and structures while embedded in socio-cultural contexts and narratives. Thus, actors on the margins are formally taken for granted or ignored. In this course, we will discuss the concepts and promises of decentralization programmes, the structures and main actors involved, their logic of action, and everyday practices. With cases from selected African countries, we will further discuss how actors on the margins play the rules and shape decentralization and local democracy efforts in their own ways. close
16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Mon, 2023-10-16 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-10-23 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-10-30 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-11-06 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-11-13 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-11-20 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-11-27 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-12-04 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-12-11 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-12-18 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2024-01-08 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2024-01-15 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2024-01-22 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2024-01-29 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2024-02-05 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2024-02-12 16:00 - 18:00