ABSTRACT Peter Meyns and Charity Musamba: The Developmental State in Africa:
Problems and Prospects. Duisburg: Institute for Development and Peace, University of …

Southern Africa has experienced highs and lows in its efforts towards democratisation.
Following political independence of Southern Africa states, the germination of …

Deep Integration (DI), defined as the abolishment of 'behind the border'trade restrictions, has
been a major focus of activity within the European Union. More recently, Deep Integration …

No continent is in greater need of sustained development than Africa. On the golden
independence jubilee of most countries, and almost 54 years after Ghana-the first country on …

No African state is doing well on the Resource Governance Index. This is relevant because
the export of fuels, ores and metals is equivalent to more than half of continental export …

Executive summary The transition from apartheid to democracy in South Africa is widely
regarded as an exemplary case of an elite political settlement. Moreover, South Africa's …

Conversational theory of development (CTD) is presented in this work as a new and
alternative theory of development and as a mechanism for moderating and reconciling the …

This dissertation addresses two central questions: first, does the post-apartheid bureaucracy
have the characteristics of a developmental state? Second, which political interests have …

The concept of “state capitalism” has gained renewed popularity in recent years, but has not
been systematically applied to analyzing developments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Much …