The outcome of the study of this book would be that students are able to evaluate a specific government system, defining both its negative and positive characteristics and suggesting improvements, if necessary.
1 Government systems
2 Goals and objectives of government
3 Government functions and services
4 Alternative ways of providing government services
5 Principles of good governance: Constitutional principles
6 Principles of good governance: Political, social and economic principles
7 Principles of good governance: Public management principles
8 The legislature
9 The executive authority and the administration
10 The judicial authority
11 Parastatals
12 Regional government
13 Local government
14 The African tribal system
15 Governmental relations
