BOOK REVIEW

Ladipo Adamolekun (2006) Politics, Bureaucracy and Development in Africa Ibadan: Spectrum Books Limited. 244 pages

Abstract

In the Preface to the book, the author, Ladipo Adamolekun was succinct in his purpose for the publication “… to share with students, researchers and the general public the insights gained from about four decades of continuous study of, and reflection on, an area of scholarly inquiry in the field of Public Administration: the relationship between politicians and civil servants that are linked implicitly or explicitly to the development process” (p. ix).The book is structured into ten chapters on varied areas within the subjects-matter.