Routledge Handbook of Public Policy in Africa

Gedion Onyango is a University Lecturer of Public Policy and Administration at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

• 1. A Public Policy Approach to Governance in Africa Part I: Research, Theory and Teaching African Public Policy 2. The Social Science Foundations of Public Policy in Africa 3. Researching and Teaching Public Policy and Governance in Africa 4. Theorising Public Policy in Africa 5. Public Authority in Africa 6. The Institutional Logics Perspective and Policymaking in Africa 7. Pockets Of Effectiveness (POE) in Africa Part II: Understanding Policy Framing in Africa 8. Policy Images in Africa 9. Reflections on the Political Economy of Public Policy Analysis in Africa 10. The Role and Impact of International Bureaucrats in Policymaking in Africa 11. Traditional Chiefs as Institutional Entrepreneurs in Policymaking and Implementation in Africa 12. Public Participation and Policymaking in Local Governance in Africa 13. Framing Political Policy Communications in Africa 14. Policy Evaluation in Africa Part III: Understanding Policymaking in Africa 15. Public Policymaking in Africa 16. Historical Perspectives of Policymaking and Administration in Africa 17. The Media and Policymaking in Africa Part IV: Understanding Policy Reforms in Africa 18. Public-Private Partnership and Public Policy in Africa 19. Rationales for and Policy Implications of Implementing Semi‐Autonomous Revenue Authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa 20. Evolution and Change of Communication Policy in Postcolonial Africa 21. Multiculturalism and Policymaking in Africa Part V: Understanding Politics and Public Policy in Africa 22. The Politics of Public Policy in Africa 23. Political Parties, Political Change and Public Policy in Africa 24. Political Transition, Policy Change and Implementation in Zambia 25. Executive Policymaking During National Crisis 26. Political Leadership and Public Policy in Africa 27. Public Policy and Election Administration in Africa Part VI: Policy Implementation Outcomes in Africa: Country Studies 28. Democratizing Policy Implementation in Africa 29. Competing Interests and Lack of Policy Ownership of the Reform Agenda 30. Public Policy in Cameroon 31. The Politics of Decentralisation 32. Indigenization Policy in the Extractive Sector in Zimbabwe 33. Policy Learning and Policy Failure in Africa Part VII: Implementing Education Policies in Africa 34. Investing in the People? 35. Public-Private Partnerships as Predictors of Success 36. Policy Issues in the Harmonisation of Quality Assurance Systems for Higher Education in Africa Part VIII: Understanding Health Policies and Disease Control in Africa 37. Control Programmes for Africa's Parasites 38. Between Marketization and Public Interest Discourses in Health Policy Delivery 39. Policy Responses to Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa 40. Confronting Epidemics Part IX: Understanding Food Security And Social Protection Policies 41. Food and Nutrition Security Policies in Africa 42. Public Policy and Social Protection in Africa 43. A Genealogy of Policies on Poor and Vulnerable Children and Youth in Kenya Part X: Understanding Women, Gender and Public Policy in Africa 44. Women in Policymaking in Africa 45. Gender Mainstreaming in Africa 46. Women and Social Policies in South Africa and Sierra Leone 47. Women Legislators in Legislative Policymaking in Africa Part XI: Understanding Crisis Management, Migration and Regional Trade 48. Public Policy and Disaster Management 49. Migration Frameworks in Africa 50. Evolution of Trade Policy and Regional Integration in Africa Part XII: Understanding Emerging Policy Issues And Challenges In Africa 51. Open Innovation Systems and Public Policy in Africa 52. Africa’s New Megacities 53. Environmental Policies in Africa 54. Petroleum Extraction in Africa 55. The Unintended Industrial Policy Benefits of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa

"This Handbook is very timely as Africa exerts agency in response to Covid19, global warming, the digital economy etc. It brings together both the old and the new generation of scholars in Africa writing on governance for sustainable development in 2025 and beyond. It treats emerging issues for a public policy like migration, urbanisation, pollution etc. This volume captures contemporary debates and directions and points towards innovative challenges and responses, including the continent's burgeoning diaspora. It comes in handy for Development Cooperation professionals, students, and university teachers interested in developing contexts like Africa."Timothy M. Shaw, PhD, Faculty Fellow, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School, USA."This is an extremely ambitious book dealing with the making and implementation of public policy in Africa over a long time in diverse countries, both in terms of historical heritage and contemporary political regimes. Gedion Onyango does a wonderful job in introducing the theoretical minefield of studying public policy in Africa as a single "problematique". At the same time, the different chapters seek to tell the stories of each nation's experience. As a "handbook", this publication will be a good resource for both students and teachers dealing with any aspect of public policy in Africa. Scholars researching issues of governance in Africa are likely to include this book in their reference menu."P. Anyang' Nyong'o, Professor of Political Science, and The Governor, County Government of Kisumu, Kenya."Why has social and economic development in Africa been so sporadic and uneven? This volume offers insights in terms of the (mis)governance of public affairs. As a first comprehensive review of the state of the art in public policy studies in Africa, it fills a yawning gap in the research literature. Gedion Onyango has drawn together a powerful team of scholars from within and beyond the continent to make the case that the future well-being of Africa’s people depends in good part on systems of responsive, collaborative, evidence-based decision-making by policy actors inside and outside the state." Michael Bratton, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University, USA. "This volume assembles a multi-disciplinary team of scholars, practitioners, researchers, and policy experts from leading universities and research organisations across Africa and beyond who analyse different public policy ideas and practicalities faced by African nations today. It provides some unconventional but comprehensive insights on the contextual trajectories and commonalities of public policy and governance in theory and practice across different sectors and states in Africa. Undoubtedly, it will serve as a critical resource in years to come for teaching and training on public administration and policy in Africa and similar contexts in the Global South." Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr., Development Practice International, Ontario, Canada."This volume is an exceptional contribution to our understanding of the evolution of African states. Its focus on public policy, both with the breadth of topics and depth of coverage, helps the reader understand the challenges and successes of the nuts and bolts of state building in Africa. It takes us from Aristide Zolberg’s metaphor of the state leader with multiple phones on his desk that were connected to virtually nothing, to see how those linkages to core state functions have been gradually built. One of its particular strengths is the comparative analysis among several states of key public policy issues and processes. Another is its focus on the research of African scholars. I recommend it most highly."James S Wunsch, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Creighton University, USA."Two key challenges have persisted in Africa; first, decision-makers have not understood and implemented sustainable policies at the intersection between politics and policy. Second, the teaching, research, and public policy writing in higher education institutions have been externally-focused, hence difficulties in applying public policy theories to African contexts. This Handbook bridges that lacuna. Many contributions are rich with theoretical and practical insights that provide new policy insights or augmenting existing knowledge bases. I highly recommend it as a stand-alone text for public policy courses and desk reference for African policymakers."Kelechi A. Kalu, PhD., Professor, Department of Political Science, University Of California Riverside, USA.