The Potentiality of 'developmental States' in Africa
The Potentiality of 'developmental States' in Africa

Author: Pamela Mbabazi

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 192

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The Potentiality of 'Developmental States' in Africa investigates the potential role of the state in Africa in promoting development in this era of globalisation. Using Botswana and Uganda as case studies, the volume argues that it is not the amount of state involvement in the economy that matters, but the quality. This set of original studies compares and contrasts issues that distinguish the two countries' development record and style of activity of the state in promoting development. Written by a collection of researchers drawn mainly from Botswana and Uganda, this book argues that there are some elements of the developmental state model in both countries. These elements have arguably contributed to some of the relative successes in the two states. Contextualising the case studies within the history and political economy of the respective countries, the book is a valuable addition to the on-going debate on the role, nature and character of states in Africa. A must read for students, researchers, politicians and development practitioners. Book jacket.

Developmental State of Africa in Practice
Developmental State of Africa in Practice

Author: Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-12-03

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 100029028X

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This book is the product of research undertaken at the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the lessons that the continent of Africa can draw from the role of the state in Asia’s rapid economic development in the last 50 years. The book applies a cross-national comparative framework to analyse Africa’s performance drawing broadly on the developmental states of Asia (i.e. Japan, China, India, Vietnam, etc.) with focus on South Korea. The book argues that for Africa to replicate Asia’s developmental success, it may require more than just tweaking the public sector machinery. Dedicated institutions and a citizenry capable of demanding accountability from governments must become key ingredients of the development strategy. The book also provides insight into the learning experiences of Asia, in addressing key national policy challenges i.e. land reform and quality of public administration at the federal and local levels, enhancing technical skills, boosting capabilities for sciences, engineering and mathematics, and industrialization.

The Petro-developmental State in Africa
The Petro-developmental State in Africa

Author: Jesse Salah Ovadia

Publisher: Hurst & Company

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781849044769

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Local initiatives, local control and local ownership are increasingly characteristic of Africa's petroleum sector, as Ovadia sets out in his book

The Feasibility of the Democratic Developmental State in the South
The Feasibility of the Democratic Developmental State in the South

Author: Daniel A. Omoweh

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 2869785127

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The book examines the prospects of a democratic developmental state in Latin American, African and Asian countries, collectively referred to in this work as the global South. Practically, the state refers to the political leadership. Within this context, it interrogates the politics of the state and the unresolved critical issues it has engendered in the state-development discourse such as the need to re-conceptualize the developmental state, democratization, elections, inclusion, indigenous entrepreneurial and business class, political parties and cooperation among the countries of the South. It looks into the need to re-centre the sought state in the development process of the Southern countries after over two and a half decades of embracing neo-liberal policies and economic reforms that, rather than transform, sank the adjusted economies into deeper political, social and economic crises. It contends that the capacity of the state to overcome the market and democratic deficits resides with its democratic credentials. Finally, it suggests strategies that could lead to the rise of a democratic developmental state in the South.

Africa’s Development Dynamics 2021 Digital Transformation for Quality Jobs
Africa’s Development Dynamics 2021 Digital Transformation for Quality Jobs

Author: African Union Commission

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-01-19

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 926460653X

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Africa’s Development Dynamics uses lessons learned in the continent’s five regions – Central, East, North, Southern and West Africa – to develop policy recommendations and share good practices. Drawing on the most recent statistics, this analysis of development dynamics attempts to help African leaders reach the targets of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 at all levels: continental, regional, national and local.

The Road to Democratic Development Statehood in Africa
The Road to Democratic Development Statehood in Africa

Author: Marcel Felicity Nagar

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-09-27

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 3030735230

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This book interrogates Africa’s pursuit of the Democratic Developmental State model by drawing on the experiences of Mauritius, Ethiopia, and Rwanda. It comprises of five parts: Part I, consisting of two chapters, outlines the key conceptual and theoretical approaches used throughout the book’s discussions. The proceeding parts II, III and IV critically analyses the three case studies under review. Each part is subdivided into two chapters wherein a historical state-societal approach is employed in interrogating the extent to which Mauritius, Ethiopia, and Rwanda have been able to successfully achieve democratic development, on the one hand, and, conversely, inclusive economic growth and development, on the other. Part V, and Chapter 10 debuts the concept and model of the Developmental Civil Society.

Unlocking Africa's Business Potential
Unlocking Africa's Business Potential

Author: Landry Signe

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2020-04-07

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 0815737394

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Africa welcomes business investment and offers some of the world's highest returns and impacts Africa has tremendous economic potential and offers rewarding opportunities for global businesses looking for new markets and long-term investments with favorable returns. Africa has been one of the world's fastest-growing regions over the past decade, and by 2030 will be home to nearly 1.7 billion people and an estimated $6.7 trillion worth of consumer and business spending. Increased political stability in recent years and improving regional integration are making market access easier, and business expansion will generate jobs for women and youth, who represent the vast majority of the population. Current economic growth and poverty-alleviation efforts mean that more than 43 percent of the continent's people will reach middle- or upper-class status by 2030. Unlocking Africa's Business Potential examines business opportunities in the eight sectors with the highest potential returns on private investment—the same sectors that will foster economic growth and diversification, job creation, and improved general welfare. These sectors include: consumer markets, agriculture and agriprocessing, information and communication technology, manufacturing, oil and gas, tourism, banking, and infrastructure and construction. The book's analysis of these sectors is based on case studies that identify specific opportunities for investment and growth, along with long-term market projections to inform decision-making. The book identifies potential risks to business and offers mitigation strategies. It also provides policymakers with solutions to attract new business investments, including how to remove barriers to business and accelerate development of the private sector.

Conclusion Developmental States - and Africa in the Twenty-first Century
Conclusion Developmental States - and Africa in the Twenty-first Century

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This has resulted in the creation of highly fragile 'democracies', which remain unable to satisfy the demands and aspirations of the poor majority whilst socio-economic improvements and development plays second fiddle to the requirements of the IFIs and donors. [...] In this light, the current debate between the North and the South is likely to fail to address developmental aspirations as it fails to advance any concrete agenda regarding the asymmetric power relations between the two, and in many ways undermines the potency of constructing developmental states. [...] We would argue that the book has shown that the differences between 'successful' states and the experiences of others, is seen as the effective construction of a 'developmental state', as opposed to the development of a predatory state which holds back development. [...] But overall, the fundamental conclusion that we would draw with regards to developmental states in Africa is that the orthodox approach to the role of the state is misplaced and has seen the construction of minimalist states which lack 11. [...] The challenges are immense and there can be no willy-nilly of the 'lessons' of Botswana and Uganda to the rest of the continent.

The Green Belt Movement
The Green Belt Movement

Author: Wangari Maathai

Publisher: Lantern Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9781590560402

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Wangari Maathai, founder of The Green Belt Movement, tells its story including the philosophy behind it, its challenges, and objectives.