AFRICAN JOURNAL OF 
POLITICAL SCIENCE 
REVUE AFRICAINE DE 
SCIENCE POLITIQUE 
Volume 7 
ISSN 1027 0353 
Number 1 June 2002
African Journal of Political Science 
(formerly African Journal of Political Economy} 
Revue Africaine de Science Politique 
Vol. 7 No. 1 June 2002 
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Michael Chege — Centre for African Studies, U. of Florida, USA 
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C0NTENTS/SOMMAIRE 
Corruption, Politics and Societal Values in Tanzania: 
An Evaluation of the Mkapa Administration's Anti-Corruption Efforts 1 
Dr. Bruce Heilman and Dr. Laurean Ndumbaro 
Ethnic Federalism, Fiscal Reform, Development and Democracy 
in Ethiopia . 21 
Edmond J. Keller 
Corruption in sub-Saharan Africa: Towards a More Holistic Approach 51 
Munyae M. Mulinge and Given N. Lesetedi 
Reconceptualizing the State as the Leading Agent of Development 
in the Context of Globalization in Africa 79 
Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo 
Trasitions from Democracy in Nigeria: Toward a Pre-emptive Analysis 109 
Ehimika A. Ifidon 
Election Mpnitoring and Observation in Zimbabwe: Hegemony versus 
Sovereignty 
Khabele Matlosa 
Book Review: Claude Ake, The Feasibility of Democracy in Africa 155 
Notes for Contributors 1S7