Public Procurement, Corruption and the Crisis of Governance in Africa by Nirmala

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This book establishes a nexus between corruption in public procurement and the prevailing crisis of governance in Africa. Thus, the abuse of public power for advancing private gain constitutes an impediment to effective public service delivery, thereby engendering a crisis of governance.

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This book establishes a nexus between corruption in public procurement and the prevailing crisis of governance in Africa. The African continent is characterised by the growing concern for the deteriorating human security. In the midst of these woes, African political leaders are known for their stupendous wealth and riches through expropriation of national resources for personal benefits. This growing inequality in the continent has become a major driver for a series of violent and criminal activities, which have added to the worsening governance crisis. Thus, the abuse of public power for advancing private gain constitutes an impediment to effective public service delivery, thereby engendering a crisis of governance. The consequence of this is not limited to the socio-economic growth and welfare of citizens, but it often also jeopardizes the democratic credentials and objectives of the state.

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This book establishes a nexus between corruption in public procurement and the prevailing crisis of governance in Africa. The African continent is characterised by the growing concern for the deteriorating human security. In the midst of these woes, African political leaders are known for their stupendous wealth and riches through expropriation of national resources for personal benefits. This growing inequality in the continent has become a major driver for a series of violent and criminal activities, which have added to the worsening governance crisis. Thus, the abuse of public power for advancing private gain constitutes an impediment to effective public service delivery, thereby engendering a crisis of governance. The consequence of this is not limited to the socio-economic growth and welfare of citizens, but it often also jeopardizes the democratic credentials and objectives of the state. Nirmala Dorasamy is Professor in the Department of Public Management and Economics at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), Durban, South Africa. She is an award-winning researcher at the university. Her research focuses on ethics and public sector management, with an emphasis on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of public service delivery. She has established international linkages in collaborative research with Swinburne University of Technology, Federation University, and Monash University, Australia, the American University in Cairo, MUST University, Kenya, and Mendel University, Czech Republic. Omololu Fagbadebo is Research Fellow at the Durban University of Technology, South Africa. He previously taught Political Science at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, and University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was Press Secretary to the Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Nigeria, 1999-2003. He participated in the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) on American Politics and Political Thought Fellowship at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 2010. His research focuses on comparative politics, legislative studies, public governance, development studies, public institutions, and African government and politics.

Author Biography

Nirmala Dorasamy is Professor in the Department of Public Management and Economics at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), Durban, South Africa. She is an award-winning researcher at the university. Her research focuses on ethics and public sector management, with an emphasis on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of public service delivery. She has established international linkages in collaborative research with Swinburne University of Technology, Federation University, and Monash University, Australia, the American University in Cairo, MUST University, Kenya, and Mendel University, Czech Republic. Omololu Fagbadebo is Research Fellow at the Durban University of Technology, South Africa. He previously taught Political Science at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, and University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was Press Secretary to the Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Nigeria, 1999-2003. He participated in the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) on American Politics and Political Thought Fellowship at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 2010. His research focuses on comparative politics, legislative studies, public governance, development studies, public institutions, and African government and politics.

Table of Contents

Part I: Concepts and Theories.- Chapter 1: Introduction: Conceptualizing Procurement, Corruption and Governance.- Chapter 2: An Overview of Procurement, Corruption and Governance in Africa.- Chapter 3: Corruption in Procurement: Antecedents, Practices and Challenges.- Chapter 4: Understanding Corruption in Africa from an Economic and Neopatrimonial Perspectives.- Part II: Country cases.- Chapter 5: Exploring the Procurement Challenges in The South African Public Sector.- Chapter 6: Weak procurement practices and the challenges of service delivery in South Africa.- Chapter 7: Public Procurement Governance: Towards an Anti-Corruption Framework for Public Procurement in Uganda.- Chapter 8: Rising Above the Tide: Anti-Corruption Measure in the Ghanaian Procurement Process.- Chapter 9: Public Procurement Law, Due Process, and Public Sector Corruption in Nigeria: A Review.- Chapter 10: Public procurement reforms in Tanzania: Dispersion of Corruption and governance.- Chapter 11: Political polarisation, compromised procurement and poor service delivery in the Kingdom of Lesotho.- Chapter 12: Public Procurement Oversight and the Scourge of Corruption in the Public Sector: A Comparative analysis of South Africa and Kenya.- Chapter 13: Public Procurement Corruption and Service Delivery in Nigeria and South Africa.- Chapter 14: Charting Pathways to Growth and Development through the Regime of Transparent Procurement Management in Africa.- Chapter 15: Good Governance and the Prospect of Sustainable growth and Development in Africa.

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Establishes a nexus between corruption in public procurement and the prevailing crisis of governance in Africa Interrogates and explores this procurement-corruption-governance crisis nexus with a view to charting a path of recovery, growth and development Presents original research papers that address both the theoretical and empirical issues, relating to procurement, corruption and governance crisis in Africa

Details ISBN3030638561 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 3030638561 ISBN-13 9783030638566 Format Hardcover DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-63857-3 DEWEY 364.1323096 Pages 310 Publication Date 2021-02-18 UK Release Date 2021-02-18 Edition 1st Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Illustrations 2 Illustrations, black and white; XVII, 310 p. 2 illus. Author Omololu Fagbadebo Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition Description 1st ed. 2021 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Alternative 9783030638597 Edited by Omololu Fagbadebo Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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