Constructive Dualism as A Foundation for Indigenous Governance and Institutional Theory

Importation of knowledge without analysis of local context is a common practice and encounter in the developing countries. In this regard, Africa could be more exceptional in relying on theories ill-suited to local conditions. One typical example is the postcolonial African regional economic integration model, which, by mimicking European models of economic integration, had severe difficulties in terms of both governance structure and institutional creation. Developing a theoretical framework that incorporates both local knowledge and contemporary philosophical architecture is crucial. In this sense, the analytical consciousness of "constructive dualism" is meant to show how to acquire, grasp, and apply the properly built notion by combining various unique theoretical underpinnings. That implies researchers and practitioners do not slavishly replicate what they read or are told but instead incorporate their own insights and contextual knowledge. Researchers and practitioners are looking at how that idea might be implemented in the real world. The objective is for researchers to combine elements of the local knowledge system and other practices with those of accepted and tested philosophies from the outside of localities to provide comprehensive solutions. The question of bridging the gap between indigenous knowledge and academic observers' standard operating procedure is essential. Understanding the status of knowledge claims provided by constructive dualism requires solving the philosophical problem of conducting indigenous knowledge systems and relating them to existing systems. In this paper, I clarify the ontological convergence and divergence of indigenous and home-grown knowledge systems in an effort to stimulate a more focused philosophical dialogue.