The State and Development in South Africa
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The State and Development in South Africa

Impasse, Prospects, and Challenges

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The State and Development in South Africa

Impasse, Prospects, and Challenges

About this book

This book interrogates the nexus between the state and development in post-apartheid South Africa. It highlights current problems, and suggests ways of consolidating state capabilities, improving public institutions and enhancing governance and development outcomes.

Framed around developmental state theory, the book argues that the role of the state in South Africa will be fundamental for addressing the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty, and inequality. There is a growing concern that South Africa is at a development impasse, with ongoing crises in energy, infrastructure, and unemployment. The chapters investigate the role of the post-apartheid state in pursuing development and navigating a neoliberal globalised society. The book explores state capacity in all spheres of government, the relationship between politics and bureaucracy, and the role of state-owned enterprises in the country's developmental aspirations. The book concludes by summarising the successes, challenges and lessons that have emerged over the course of the book; and anticipating future directions or possibilities for the state in South Africa's development impasse.

Bringing together leading voices in the field, this book will be an essential read for researchers of African politics, political economy and development. The book is also relevant for policymakers, students and practitioners in social sciences.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. List of figures
  8. List of tables
  9. List of Contributors
  10. Preface
  11. Acknowledgements
  12. 1 The Historicity of the State and Development in South Africa
  13. 2 The ANC's Quest for a Development State in South Africa: A Magnificent Dream Lost in Translation
  14. 3 Governing for Development in a Democracy: A Critique of the National Planning Commission
  15. 4 Neoliberalism and State Capacity in South Africa
  16. 5 Privatisation of State-Owned Enterprises in South Africa: Implications for Aspiring Developmental States
  17. 6 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) and Industrialisation in South Africa
  18. 7 Political Leadership and State Capacity: Lessons in Building State Capacity
  19. 8 The Prospects of Asymmetric Decentralisation in South Africa
  20. 9 State Institutions and COVID-19 in South Africa: Key Lessons for Government Efficiency
  21. 10 Impediments to Development in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Endogenous and Exogenous Causal Factors
  22. Index