Onyango, Gedion 
ORCID: 0000-0003-4984-2906
(2025)
Fitting public policy theories in understanding African policy systems.
In:
Routledge Handbook of Public Policy in the Global South.
Taylor and Francis, pp. 208-219.
ISBN 9781003561910
Abstract
Over the past three years, African scholars have shown keen interest in understanding how African states can effectively be governed to achieve sustainable development. This has led to increased scholarly research to develop unique approaches to studying public policy within African governance systems. This is what we refer to as African public policy. Efforts in African public policy demonstrates that assessing the shift towards governance in African countries and how it influences policy processes in these contexts requires humility as scholars strive to comprehend and integrate policy theories in understanding the changes that have taken root in the region in the last two decades. There is a need for openness and respect for different perspectives, especially in light of recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite some existing research on public administration and decentralisation, there is a significant lack of comprehensive research on public policy in African contexts, also marked by the lack of theoretical discourse. Scholars and practitioners interested in African countries need to address this gap. This conceptual review chapter explores how conventional Anglo-Saxon policy theories can be relevant in informing this agenda.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | © 2025 selection and editorial matter, Gedion Onyango and Ishtiaq Jamil; individual chapters, the contributors. |
| Divisions: | Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa |
| Subjects: | J Political Science |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2025 13:54 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2025 16:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/129593 |
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