02037nam a2200289za 4500003000700000005001700007008004100024040002500065041000800090050001800098100003100116245010400147260005500251300004300306336002800349337003000377338002700407490005300434500091700487504005101404650005901455650005801514700002101572942001301593999001701606952012401623CBULib20250211073635.0250211b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  bEnglishcCBULiberda  aeng  aQH 77.A35 Gib  aGibson, Clark94401c1961-  aPoliticians and poachers : the political economy of wildlife policy in Africac/ by Clark C. Gibson  aCambridge, UK :bCambridge University Press,c1999  a xiv, 245 pages : illustrations, maps   2rdacontentaText |btxt  2rdamediaaUnmediated |bn  2rdacarrieraVolumebnc  a Political economy of institutions and decisions  aSummary: In this book, Clark Gibson challenges the rhetoric of television documentaries and conservation organizations to explore the politics behind the creation and change of wildlife policy in Africa. This book examines what Gibson views as a central puzzle in the debate: Why do African governments create policies that apparently fail to protect wildlife? Moving beyond explanations of bureaucratic inefficiency and corrupt dictatorships, Gibson argues that biologically disastrous policies are retained because they meet the distributive goals of politicians and bureaucrats. Using evidence from Zambia, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, Gibson shows how institutions encourage politicians and bureaucrats to construct wildlife policies that further their own interests. This book will appeal to students of institutions, comparative politics, natural resource policy making, African politics, and wildlife conservation  aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 094402aWILDLIFE CONSERVATION--GOVERNMENT POLICY--AFRICA 094403bWILDLIFE CONSERVATION--ECONOMIC ASPECTS--AFRICA  aGibsonb Clark C  2lccc002  c86034d86034  00102lcc40708MCa001b001cGENd2025-02-11eMISCELLENIOUSl0oQH 77.A35 Gibp753424r2025-02-11t1w2025-02-11y002