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Covers topical issues for Africa´s development, economics and politics of climate change, water management, public service delivery, and delivering aid. The authors argue that these issues should be included in the post-MDG paradigm and add an important voice to recent moves by academics and practitioners to engage with each other.

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Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Tables, Boxes and Figures Notes on Contributors Introduction: Africa´s Second Half-century: Enhancing Capacity for Sustainable Human Development and Human Security; G.Kararach , K.T.Hanson & T.M.Shaw Leadership Malaise and the Crisis of Governance in Africa; W.J.Tettey Africa´s Leadership malaise and the Crisis of Governance; S.Makinda Improving the Effectiveness of the Public Sector in Africa through the Quality of Public Administration; J.R.A.Ayee Enhancing Public Sector Effectiveness in Africa through the Quality of Public Administration; F.Owusu & F.K.Ohemeng Towards Best-practice in Transboundary Water Governance in Africa: Exploring the Policy and Institutional Dimensions of Conflict and Cooperation over Water; C.Chikozho Africa´s Water Crisis - the Miracle and the Mirage: what Policy Mix, Strategies and Institutional Steps are Vital?; N.Oyama , J.Nair & J.Levitan Rethinking Development in Africa through Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs); P.Arthur Climate - Resilient Development Financing for Africa - a Prospective Evaluation and Strategic Framework for Action; S.D.SY Conclusion - Prospects for ACBF and African Human Development/Security; G.Kararach , K.T.Hanson & T.M.Shaw Index

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´The book brings together some of the leading development scholars to discuss Africa´s development challenges and offer alternative visions to the current dominant neo-liberal paradigm. A must- read for anyone interested in issues related to governance and public administration in Africa.´ - Elizabeth Asiedu, Associate Professor, University of Kansas, USA

´A timely and welcome collection of essays by leading African and international scholars.´ - Professor Brij Maharaj, Head of Discipline: Geography, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

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