Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Notes on contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Rethinking governance and democracy in developing countries: looking back, moving forward -- PART I Perspectives on public governance: regional scenarios -- 2 Legacy of the NPM model in governance: impacts of its neoliberal principles on democracy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America -- 3 Understanding Africa's governance structures and its economic growth performance: past, present, and future -- 4 Reshaping economic and political governance: role of the BRICS -- PART II Politics, democracy, and good governance -- 5 The Arab Spring and democratic processes in North Africa: implications for sub-Saharan Africa -- 6 Girardin's "ethical hexagon": democratic governance and the role of ethics in politics and public service -- 7 Strengthening democratic governance and accountability in Rwanda: the role of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) -- 8 The new South Africa's democratic governance complexities -- PART III Decentralization and local governance -- 9 Making local government more "local": strategies for successful decentralization in transitional countries -- 10 Challenges faced in the delivery of public services in Uganda's local governments -- 11 Civic governance, engagement, and protest in quest of democracy in Uganda -- 12 Fighting corrupt practices in the local government authorities in Tanzania: the role of the National Audit Office -- PART IV Innovative strategies and governance -- 13 Home-grown solutions: key drivers of the development process in Rwanda -- 14 Understanding SMEs in peace-building: lessons from Kenya -- 15 Electoral adjudication in Africa's democratic process: a prerequisite for electoral justice -- Index