Bureaucracy and Ethnicity in Contemporary Ghana

sub-Saharan Africa;Ghana;Nigeria;bureaucracy;ethnicity;Public Administration

Akakpo, TohoroFlint ;

University of Michigan

关键词: sub-Saharan Africa;    Ghana;    Nigeria;    bureaucracy;    ethnicity;    Public Administration;   

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瑞士|英语

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【 摘 要 】

In this study, ;;Public administration oscillates between two ideologies of administrative efficiency and responsiveness to ethnic groups,;; I will present a historical analysis of modern bureaucracy and ethnicity based on a cursory look at ecological theory of bureaucratic behavior in developing sub-Saharan African countries. I will then attempt an analytical comparison of Ghana and Nigeria during the wave of military intervention. The theory of prismatic society has helped to shed light on administrative weakness as a direct outcome of organizations whose formal aspects have been transplanted from highly industrial societies to less or nonindustrial societies. I will set out drawing from the existing literature in order to analyze public bureaucracy and ethnicity in contemporary Ghana. Chapter 1 provides a critical look at institutional transfers and indigenous organizational effectiveness. Chapter 2 argues the pros and cons of military takeovers. Chapter 3 discusses the ideals of efficient administration and Chapter 4 offers suggestions for study in the field public bureaucracy in the less developed countries.