Building State Capacity In Africa
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Building State Capacity In Africa
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Author : Brian Levy
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Building State Capacity In Africa written by Brian Levy and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.
This publication considers options for strengthening institutional capacity within the public sector in African countries, by drawing on the experiences of public sector reform programmes in over a dozen African states. Issues discussed include: the relationship between governance and economic development, public expenditure and accountability, anti-corruption reforms, the politics of decentralisation, political structures and public service delivery.
Future Inheritance
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Author : Daniel Plaatjies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Future Inheritance written by Daniel Plaatjies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Democracy categories.
The basic assumption of this book is that without capacity the new democratic state in South Africa cannot govern and cannot meet the challenges of poverty and unemployment. A number of influential political and business leaders, academics and activists reflect on the following questions: What is the state supposed to achieve? How will it get there? And where is it now? The answers to some of these problems and puzzles are to be found in this excellent collection of public policy analyses by leading scholars, intellectuals, policymakers, planners and practitioners in South Africa. Together, under the competent editorial hand of one of South Africa's most promising young academics, Professor Daniel Plaatjies, the essays offer a rich account of governmental capacity, and the lack thereof, as explanatory framework for the crises of credibility and delivery.
State Fragility And State Building In Africa
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Author : Dele Olowu
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-10-19
State Fragility And State Building In Africa written by Dele Olowu and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-19 with Political Science categories.
This book describes the contrast between the strong economic growth and democratization that have occurred in Africa and its stalling political progress. It presents and discusses fragility as the phenomenon that has caused the state to remain weak and faltering and has led to at least one third of the continent’s citizens living in fragile states. Following the examination of the drivers of fragility and the impact of fragility on citizens and neighbouring states, the book discusses capacity building approaches. This part shows how effective states can be built on the African continent, a process that would result in a change from state fragility to state resilience. It is based on lessons learnt from close studies of the nations where the state has been most developed in the region, in Eastern and Southern Africa. The book provides and responds to the most recent and up-to-date information on African development and uses insights of people who have lived and worked in the continent for most of their lives.
Region Building In Africa
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Author : Daniel H. Levine
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-05-19
Region Building In Africa written by Daniel H. Levine and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-19 with Political Science categories.
This landmark book is the first of its kind to assess the challenges of African region-building and regional integration across all five African sub-regions and more than five decades of experience, considering both political and economic aspects. Leading scholars and practitioners come together to analyze a range of entwined topics, including: the theoretical underpinnings that have informed Africa's regional integration trajectory; the political economy of integration, including the sources of different 'waves' of integration in pan-Africanism and the reaction to neo-liberal economic pressures; the complexities of integration in a context of weak states and the informal regionalization that often occurs in 'borderlands'; the increasing salience of Africa's relationships with rising extra-regional economic powers, including China and India; and comparative lessons from non-African regional blocs, including the EU, ASEAN, and the Southern Common Market. A core argument of this book, running through all chapters, is that region-building must be recognized as a political project as much as if not more than an economic one; successful region-building in Africa will need to include the complex political tasks of strengthening state capacity (including states' capacity as 'developmental states' that can actively engage in economic planning), resolving long-standing conflicts over resources and political dominance, improving democratic governance, and developing trans-national political structures that are legitimate and inclusive.
Capacity Building Governance And Economic Reform In Africa
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Author : Mr.Michel Dessart
language : en
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Release Date : 2001-10-02
Capacity Building Governance And Economic Reform In Africa written by Mr.Michel Dessart and has been published by International Monetary Fund this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10-02 with Political Science categories.
This volume, edited by Michel A. Dessart and Roland E. Ubogu, records the presentations made and discussions held during the Inaugural Seminar of the Joint Africa Institute (JAI). The JAI was established in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, by the African Development Bank, the IMF, and the World Bank to meet the pressing training needs of the African continent. The participants discussed four main topics: the changing role of the state, governance, and new capacity requirements; the challenge of achieving macroeconomic stability in Africa; the requirement for capacity building in Africa; and the role of international financial institutions in capacity building in Africa. The seminar was held in November 1999, but the topics and recommendations of the seminar remain current and of particular importance today. The seminar was held in English and French, and both language versions are contained in this volume. 240 pp. 2001
Building A Capable State
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Author : Ian Palmer
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Release Date : 2017-11-15
Building A Capable State written by Ian Palmer and has been published by Zed Books Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-15 with Political Science categories.
The sustainable development goals signed in 2016 marked a new phase in global development thinking, one which is focused on ecologically and fiscally sustainable human settlements. Few countries offer a better testing ground for their attainment than post-apartheid South Africa. Since the coming to power of the African National Congress, the country has undergone a policy making revolution, driven by an urgent need to improve access to services for the country’s black majority. A quarter century on from the fall of apartheid, Building a Capable State asks what lessons can be learned from the South African experience. The book assesses whether the South African government has succeeded in improving service delivery, focusing on the vital sectors of water and sanitation, energy, roads, public transport and housing. Emphasizing the often-overlooked role of local government institutions and finance, the book demonstrates that effective service delivery can have a profound impact on the social structure of emerging economies, and must form an integral part of any future development strategy. A comprehensive examination of urban service delivery in the global South, Building a Capable State is essential reading for students and practitioners across the social sciences, public finance and engineering sectors.
States In The Developing World
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Author : Miguel A. Centeno
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-27
States In The Developing World written by Miguel A. Centeno and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-27 with Political Science categories.
An exploration of how states address the often conflicting challenges of development, order, and inclusion.
Institutions Taking Root
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Author : Naazneen H. Barma
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2014-09-09
Institutions Taking Root written by Naazneen H. Barma and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-09 with Business & Economics categories.
Building and operating successful public institutions is a perennial and long-term challenge for governments. Drawing on research carried out on nine public agencies in Lao PDR, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Timor Leste, this volume identifies the shared mechanisms underpinning institutional success in fragile states.
Reforming The African Public Sector Retrospect And Prospects
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Author : Joseph R. A. Ayee
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2008
Reforming The African Public Sector Retrospect And Prospects written by Joseph R. A. Ayee and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Administrative agencies categories.
Reforming the African Public Sector: Retrospect and Prospectsis an in-depth and wide-ranging review of the available literature on African public sector reforms. It illustrates several differing country experiences to buttress the main observations and conclusions. It adopts a structural/institutional approach which underpins most of the reform efforts on the continent. To contextualize reform of the public sector and understand its processes, dynamics and intricacies, the book examines the state and state capacity building in Africa, especially when there can be no state without an efficient public sector. In addition, the book addresses a number of theories such as the new institutional economics, public choice and new public management, which have in one way or another influenced most of the initiatives implemented under public sector reform in Africa. There is also a survey of the three phases of public sector reform which have emerged and the balance sheet of reform strategies, namely, decentralization, privatization, deregulation, agencification, co-production and public-private partnerships. It concludes by identifying possible alternative approaches such as developing a vigorous public sector ethos and sustained capacity building to promote and enhance the renewal and reconstruction of the African public sector within the context of the New Partnerships for Africa's Development (NEPAD), good governance and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Taxation And State Building In Developing Countries
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Author : Deborah Brautigam
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2008-01-10
Taxation And State Building In Developing Countries written by Deborah Brautigam and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-10 with Political Science categories.
There is a widespread concern that, in some parts of the world, governments are unable to exercise effective authority. When governments fail, more sinister forces thrive: warlords, arms smugglers, narcotics enterprises, kidnap gangs, terrorist networks, armed militias. Why do governments fail? This book explores an old idea that has returned to prominence: that authority, effectiveness, accountability and responsiveness is closely related to the ways in which governments are financed. It matters that governments tax their citizens rather than live from oil revenues and foreign aid, and it matters how they tax them. Taxation stimulates demands for representation, and an effective revenue authority is the central pillar of state capacity. Using case studies from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, this book presents and evaluates these arguments, updates theories derived from European history in the light of conditions in contemporary poorer countries, and draws conclusions for policy-makers.