In this systematic review of 68 English-language articles we explore the roles of customary
authorities in environmental governance in sub-Saharan Africa. We identify four roles that …

To what extent do brokers empower marginalised communities? This pertinent question
connects the articles collected in this special issue and is the focus of this introduction. We …

Over the last century, Africa has witnessed considerable committeefication, a process by
which committees have become increasingly important to organise collective action …

During the last few years, the mass exodus of Venezuelan citizens to other countries has
turned Venezuela into an emigration country, with Peru receiving the second-highest …

“Fourth Republic” that began in 1999. Using unique empirical materials from all major
regions of the country, the chapters each discuss specific traditional authority systems and …

Rapid urbanisation in developing countries has often resulted in slums with minimal public
goods provision, where the poor rely on clientelist networks to provide for their basic needs …

This volume explores how the roles of traditional authorities in conflict and security have
changed since independence, with a focus on the democratic" Fourth Republic" that began …

12.1 Introduction¹ Very few traditional rulers have lived through the fundamental, though
gradual, process of abridgement of the powers they exercised at the time of their …

This paper investigates the issue of incorporating traditional rulers into Nigeria's modern
local government system with the goal of resolving issues that arise from the interface of …

This chapter brings together key findings from this volume on traditional authorities and
security governance in Nigeria. First, it shows that traditional authority systems have …