Crusader Complex: Good Governance and Political Settlements in Africa and Beyond

Tao Xu () and Shengjie Zhou

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: This perspective critically examines the global alignment of good governance as a crusader complex to ideologically universalise Western market-oriented institutions across the South. With the case of Sub-Saharan Africa, the essay interrogates the historical, sociopolitical, and economic implications of imposing one-size-fits-all governance standards without sufficient contextualisation. The political settlements approach is called to recognise diverse power structures and local realities. Scanning South Africa, Mauritius, Senegal, and Botswana, it demonstrates the necessity of tailoring governance to specific contexts with pragmatic political settlements.

Keywords: good governance; political settlements framework; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B5 B52 Z1 Z13 Z18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-04-01
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