State, governance and development in Africa / editors, Firoz Khan, Euonell Grundling, Greg Ruiters, Zwelinzima Ndevu and Basani Baloyi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Khan, Firoz, editor.

Grundling, Euonell, editor.

Ruiters, Greg, 1959- editor.

Ndevu, Zwelinzima, editor.

Baloyi, Basani, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Political aspects.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--1960-.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Politics and government.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

Africa.

Economic development--Political aspects--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Economic development.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

xlix, 230 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Claremont : UCT Press, 2016.

Contents:

pt. 1. Contemporary statecraft and state engineering. Overview. The state, governance and the political settlement: To walk questioningly and to make the road while walking

China in Africa: Quo vadis governance?

Governance, aid and institutional traps

pt. 2. Government, governance and party systems in Africa. Overview. Changing demographics: Is Kenya's political stability guaranteed?

Public participation in South Africa: Strengthening state accountability in a dominant party system

pt. 3. Governance, policy reform and institution-building. Overview. The Somali question and prospects for state-building

Landscapes of terror: Cityness, routine violence and urban development

pt. 4. Governance, resource mobilisation and financing. Overview. Mining in Malawi: Another missed opportunity?

Green economy, realpolitik and resource mobilisation in Rwanda, Mozambique and South Africa.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781775822080

1775822087

9781485117636

1485117631

OCLC:

954008879

Publisher Number:

99976627856