This paper conducts a review of the literature concerning developmental states, in order to
identify gaps and suggest research questions which could be fruitful for the Effective States …

While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained
traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship …

This article, which forms the introduction to a collection of studies, focuses on processes of
state construction and deconstruction in contemporary Africa. Its objective is to better …

In this article, I explore the recent revalorization of non‐state forms of order and authority in
the context of hybrid approaches to governance and state building in Africa. I argue for a …

In the introduction to this special issue, we discuss recent trends in anthropological research
on and in theorizing the state. We show how these have given rise to an analytical gap …

The role of bureaucratic 'pockets of effectiveness'(PoEs) in driving development is
generating renewed interest within development studies and, to an extent, development …

This article explores shifting perspectives on African clandestine economies. Previously
condemned as products of clientelism and corruption, clandestine economies are attracting …

Résumé S'il existe une littérature relativement abondante au sujet des effets macro-
politiques de l'aide publique au développement sur les États récipiendaires, rares sont les …

The phenomenon of natural resource conflict has gained prominence in academic and
policy literature, but ongoing discussions have not significantly addressed some critical …

The recent global'resource boom'manifests in a rise of national budgets as well as GDPs of
many states. However, the trend towards extractivism as a development strategy across the …