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Living Legitimacy: A New Approach To Good Government In Africa, Ajume H. Wingo
Living Legitimacy: A New Approach To Good Government In Africa, Ajume H. Wingo
New England Journal of Public Policy
This article argues for the reorientation of African governments from a model that privileges the central or garrison states to one rooted in the living experiences of citizens, such as their economic conditions, fellowship associations, local governments, and community self-reliance. It begins by describing and analyzing in depth an example of a set of moral, political, and social institutions that still work well to make collective decisions that the members of the community consider legitimate and follow without coercion. It demonstrates that a legitimate government is not and should not be a matter of instituting finished, polished, or ready-made solutions …
Describing The Elephant: Christianity In A Media-Driven Culture, Syd Hielema
Describing The Elephant: Christianity In A Media-Driven Culture, Syd Hielema
Pro Rege
This paper was presented as a Plenary Speaker's address to the B. J. Haan Education Conference held at Dordt College in March 2000.