• Outline;
• 1. What are Traditional Authorities;
• 2. The Changing Attitude of African Governments;
• 3. Explaining the Renewed Interest in Traditional Authorities;
• 4. The Current Position of Traditional Authorities;
• 5. Traditional Gevernance in an Era of Democratisation; References; Further Reading.

Traditional authority is a distinguishing feature in the landscape of contemporary Africa. It remains important in organising the life of the people at the local level despite modern state structures. And since the 1990s, African governments, international institutions and donor organisations have shown a renewed interest in it. As a result, a large number of African countries have enhanced or formalised the position of their chiefs. At the same time, however, this resurgence of traditional authority coincides with the wave of democratisation across sub- Saharan Africa, and many question the desirability and legitimacy of traditional authority in modern forms of governance. This title can be previewed in Google Books - http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9789087280529.

• Outline;
• 1. What are Traditional Authorities;
• 2. The Changing Attitude of African Governments;
• 3. Explaining the Renewed Interest in Traditional Authorities;
• 4. The Current Position of Traditional Authorities;
• 5. Traditional Gevernance in an Era of Democratisation; References; Further Reading.

Traditional authority is a distinguishing feature in the landscape of contemporary Africa. It remains important in organising the life of the people at the local level despite modern state structures. And since the 1990s, African governments, international institutions and donor organisations have shown a renewed interest in it. As a result, a large number of African countries have enhanced or formalised the position of their chiefs. At the same time, however, this resurgence of traditional authority coincides with the wave of democratisation across sub- Saharan Africa, and many question the desirability and legitimacy of traditional authority in modern forms of governance. This title can be previewed in Google Books - http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9789087280529.