Answer to Question #309969 in Political Science for pawah erastus

Question

1)     Are some politicians in Africa viewed as mini god(s)? If so, how can we begin to change the way our leaders lead? (10)

How does cultural setting of the African people contribute to public sector corruption tendencies? 

What are the developmental roles of Traditional and local government leaders in Namibia? 

Answer 1

Question I 

Yes, they are seen as mini gods due to autocratic leadership. Due to dictatorship, they suppress the opposition through torture, assassination, and censorship. To change the way they lead, there is a need to practice the principle of democracy that promotes fundamental rights and liberty.   

Question 2 

When bonding social capital leads to the exclusion of people who are perceived as “out-group”, it discourages trust and cooperation with them. Instantaneously, it increases the favoritism inside a group in a certain culture and thus leads to corruption, since it becomes a descriptive norm to help a fellow group member, even when it harms the outside world.

Question 3 

Their leaders are commended with the distribution of communal land and the creation of the traditional cluster's customary laws. They also take over minor judicial roles. However, leaders and their administrative staff are not paid by the state.