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This Routledge academic text examines the critical gap between official state policies and the actual practices of political elites and civil servants across sub-Saharan Africa. Rather than treating governance as a simple top-down implementation of formal rules, the book investigates how state policies and legal norms are translated into the practical norms that shape real governance on the ground. By applying ethnographic methods to public bureaucracies, the author demonstrates that understanding African governance requires moving beyond idealised institutional frameworks to study the lived experiences and informal practices that actually determine how states function. The work contributes to development discourse by revealing the complex interactions between formal law and everyday administrative reality, offering insights essential for policymakers, academics, and development professionals seeking to understand governance challenges in the region.

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Routledge Studies in African Politics and International Relations series explores the gap between official state norms and practical governance in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ethnographic investigation of public bureaucracies reveals how political elites and civil servants translate formal policies into operational practices.

The book addresses anthropology and sociology of governance, suitable for academic study of African development and institutional analysis.

Examines the concept of practical norms as a framework for understanding real-world state functioning beyond formal legal structures.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138852589
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 08 May 2015
Listed Since: 03 September 2014

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