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Public Procurement, Corruption and the Crisis of Governance in Africa

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Editors:
  1. Nirmala Dorasamy

    1. Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa

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  2. Omololu Fagbadebo

    1. Durban University of Technology, Durban, South 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

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Concepts and Theories

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Conceptualizing Procurement, Corruption, and Governance

      • Omololu Fagbadebo, Nirmala Dorasamy
      Pages 3-19

    3. An Overview of Public Procurement, Corruption, and Governance in Africa

      • Nirmala Dorasamy
      Pages 21-34

    4. Corruption in Procurement- Antecedents, Practices, and Challenges

      • Soma Pillay
      Pages 35-54

    5. Understanding Corruption in Africa from an Economic and Neopatrimonial Perspectives

      • Nolubabalo Lulu Magam, Regis Wilson
      Pages 55-70

  3. Country Cases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Exploring the Procurement Challenges in the South African Public Sector

      • Thokozani Ian Nzimakwe, Andile Clifford Biyela
      Pages 73-92

    3. Weak Procurement Practices and the Challenges of Service Delivery in South Africa

      • Koliswa Matebese-Notshulwana
      Pages 93-111

    4. Public Procurement Governance: Toward an Anti-corruption Framework for Public Procurement in Uganda

      • Benon C. Basheka
      Pages 113-141

    5. Rising Above the Tide: Review of Anti-corruption Measures in the Ghanaian Procurement Process

      • Evans Sokro, Ruby Melody Agbola
      Pages 143-163

    6. Public Procurement Law, Due Process, and Public Sector Corruption in Nigeria: A Review

      • Omololu Fagbadebo, Kikelomo Aboyowa Mbada
      Pages 165-183

    7. Public Procurement Reforms in Tanzania: Dispersion of Corruption and Governance

      • John Samuel Kihamba
      Pages 185-204

    8. Political Polarisation, Compromised Procurement and Poor Service Delivery in the Kingdom of Lesotho

      • Teboho J. Lebakeng
      Pages 205-222

    9. Public Procurement Oversight and the Scourge of Corruption in the Public Sector: A Comparative Analysis of South Africa and Kenya

      • Msuthukazi Makiva
      Pages 223-248

    10. Public Procurement Corruption and Service Delivery in Nigeria and South Africa

      • Tunde A. Abioro
      Pages 249-267

    11. Charting Pathways to Growth and Development Through Transparent Procurement Management in Africa

      • Soma Pillay
      Pages 269-286

    12. Good Governance and the Prospect of Sustainable Growth and Development in Africa

      • Omololu Fagbadebo, Nirmala Dorasamy
      Pages 287-303

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 305-310
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa

    Nirmala Dorasamy, Omololu Fagbadebo

About the editors

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.




Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Public Procurement, Corruption and the Crisis of Governance in Africa

  • Editors: Nirmala Dorasamy, Omololu Fagbadebo

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63857-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-63856-6Published: 18 February 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-63859-7Published: 19 February 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-63857-3Published: 17 February 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 310

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: African Politics, Political Science, Governance and Government

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