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Power, politics, and appropriation in African presidential democracies: A comparative analysis of executive-legislative dynamics in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa

In presidential systems, the budget is an essential area in which the executive and legislature discuss and resolve matters of power. Although there is a lot of literature on budgeting in several African nations, there is a clear gap in research on the trends and theories affecting the budget-related debate between executives and legislators across different countries. Drawing on a systematic analysis of 42 peer-reviewed and grey literature sources, the study looked into how executive-legislative relations affect the way appropriations are handled in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Th…