Building A Capable State

Author : Ian Palmer,Nishendra Moodley,Susan Parnell
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783609666

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Building a Capable State by Ian Palmer,Nishendra Moodley,Susan Parnell Pdf

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.

Author : Ian Palmer,Nishendra Moodley,Susan Parnell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781783609659

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Building a Capable State by Ian Palmer,Nishendra Moodley,Susan Parnell Pdf

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.

Author : Matt Andrews,Lant Pritchett,Michael J. V. Woolcock
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198747482

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Building State Capability by Matt Andrews,Lant Pritchett,Michael J. V. Woolcock Pdf

Introduction : the "long voyage of discovery" -- The big stuck in state capability -- Looking like a state : the seduction of isomorphic mimicry -- Premature load bearing : doing too much too soon -- Capability for policy implementation -- What type of organization capability is needed? -- The challenge of building (real) state capability for implementation -- Doing problem-driven work -- The searchframe : doing experimental iterations -- Managing your authorizing environment -- Building state capability at scale through groups.

Author : Miguel A. Centeno,Atul Kohli,Deborah J. Yashar,Dinsha Mistree
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107158498

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States in the Developing World by Miguel A. Centeno,Atul Kohli,Deborah J. Yashar,Dinsha Mistree Pdf

An exploration of how states address the often conflicting challenges of development, order, and inclusion.

Author : Hillel David Soifer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107107878

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State Building in Latin America by Hillel David Soifer Pdf

State Building in Latin America explores why some countries in the region developed effective governance, while others did not. The argument focuses on political ideas, economic geography, public administration, to account for the development of public primary education, taxation, and military mobilization in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.

Author : Francis Fukuyama
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781847652812

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The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama Pdf

Nations are not trapped by their pasts, but events that happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago continue to exert huge influence on present-day politics. If we are to understand the politics that we now take for granted, we need to understand its origins. Francis Fukuyama examines the paths that different societies have taken to reach their current forms of political order. This book starts with the very beginning of mankind and comes right up to the eve of the French and American revolutions, spanning such diverse disciplines as economics, anthropology and geography. The Origins of Political Order is a magisterial study on the emergence of mankind as a political animal, by one of the most eminent political thinkers writing today.

Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mwanaka, Tendai R.
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789956763009

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Democracy, Good Governance and Development in Africa by Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mwanaka, Tendai R. Pdf

Questions surrounding democracy, governance, and development especially in the view of Africa have provoked acrimonious debates in the past few years. It remains a perennial question why some decades after political independence in Africa the continent continues experiencing bad governance, lagging behind socioeconomically, and its democracy questionable. We admit that a plethora of theories and reasons, including iniquitous and malicious ones, have been conjured in an attempt to explain and answer the questions as to why Africa seems to be lagging behind other continents in issues pertaining to good governance, democracy and socio-economic development. Yet, none of the theories and reasons proffered so far seems to have provided enduring solutions to Africa’s diverse complex problems and predicaments. This book dissects and critically examines the matrix of Africa’s multifaceted problems on governance, democracy and development in an attempt to proffer enduring solutions to the continent’s long-standing political and socio-economic dilemmas and setbacks.

Author : Ian Palmer (Civil engineer),Nishendra Moodley,Sue Parnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electric utilities
ISBN : 1775822486

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Building a Capable State by Ian Palmer (Civil engineer),Nishendra Moodley,Sue Parnell Pdf

Author : Verena Fritz
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9786155211126

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State-building by Verena Fritz Pdf

Looks at the process of state-building in Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, and Russia from a political economy and institutional perspective. Weak and distorted state capacity has come to be widely recognized as a key obstacle to successful transformation—including economic modernization and growth as well as the consolidation of democracy. However, so far little systematic research has been carried out on state capacity per se and on how to explain its development. The book provides new insights in considering the evolution of Ukraine since 1992, offering an in-depth view of institutional development in crucial areas and thus tracing the process of state-building. It draws comparisons with developments in Belarus, Lithuania, and Russia (based on field research). To capture the process of state-building empirically, focuses on the extraction and expenditure systems which are a central pillar of state capacity and also a central link between citizens and the state. The book also sheds light on how Ukraine’s potential ‘second transition’ currently under way will have an impact on its institutional system.

Author : Rachel M Gisselquist
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351630320

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Fragility, Aid, and State-building by Rachel M Gisselquist Pdf

Fragile states pose major development and security challenges. Considerable international resources are therefore devoted to state-building and institutional strengthening in fragile states, with generally mixed results. This volume explores how unpacking the concept of fragility and studying its dimensions and forms can help to build policy-relevant understandings of how states become more resilient and the role of aid therein. It highlights the particular challenges for donors in dealing with ‘chronically’ (as opposed to ‘temporarily’) fragile states and those with weak legitimacy, as well as how unpacking fragility can provide traction on how to take ‘local context’ into account. Three chapters present new analysis from innovative initiatives to study fragility and fragile state transitions in cross-national perspective. Four chapters offer new focused analysis of selected countries, drawing on comparative methods and spotlighting the role of aid versus historical, institutional and other factors. It has become a truism that one-size-fits-all policies do not work in development, whether in fragile or non-fragile states. This is should not be confused with a broader rejection of ‘off-the-rack’ policy models that can then be further adjusted in particular situations. Systematic thinking about varieties of fragility helps us to develop this range, drawing lessons – appropriately – from past experience. This book was originally published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly, and is available online as an Open Access monograph at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351630337.

Author : René Grotenhuis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 9462982198

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Nation-building as Necessary Effort in Fragile States by René Grotenhuis Pdf

René Grotenhuis analyses policies intended to bring stability to fragile states and shows how they ignore the question of what gives people a sense of belonging to a nation-state.

Author : Mwangi, Susan Waiyego,Opongo, Elias Omondi,Whom, Ephraim Wachira
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789956550340

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The State and Nation-Building Processes in Kenya since Independence by Mwangi, Susan Waiyego,Opongo, Elias Omondi,Whom, Ephraim Wachira Pdf

Kenya’s nationalism during the colonial period was marked by two main characteristics that feature in this book. First, the struggle for independence that was mainly characterized by the claim for land that had been taken away by the colonizers. Second was the struggle for autonomy and self-determination, mainly through political resistance. The authors in this book analyse historical trajectories of Kenya's nationalism trends while highlighting the role of political leaders, large as well as small ethnic groups, perennial conflicts, community as well as religious leaders, among others. The discussions demonstrate that quest for a national identity that is inclusive at all levels – whether politically, economically, religiously and ethnically – has marked Kenya's struggle for nationalism, sometimes leading to violence, especially during election periods, national unity through political coalitions and reconciliation, as well as institutional reforms. In conclusion, the authors demonstrate that while Kenya is gradually advancing towards national cohesion, there are still many challenges yet to be surmounted.

Author : Michael Barber
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780141991283

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Accomplishment by Michael Barber Pdf

'Excellent . . . reveals that high accomplishment has a signature pattern that reoccurs from sport to politics to business to government' Matthew Syed There is no secret formula for success, especially when tackling a new challenge. But what if there were a pattern you could follow? A way of mapping the route and navigating the obstacles that arise? Michael Barber has spent many years advising governments, businesses and major sporting teams around the world on how to achieve ambitious goals on time. Drawing on stories of historic visionaries and modern heroes - from Mary Fischer and Rosa Parks to Paula Radcliffe and Gareth Southgate - Barber presents a unique combination of personal anecdote, historical evidence and interviews from inspirational figures to unpack the route to success.

Author : Aristotle
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781425000868

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Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle Pdf

Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" is considered to be one of the most important treatises on ethics ever written. In an incredibly detailed study of virtue and vice in man, Aristotle examines one of the most central themes to man, the nature of goodness itself. In Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics," he asserts that virtue is essential to happiness and that man must live in accordance with the "doctrine of the mean" (the balance between excess and deficiency) to achieve such happiness.

Author : Dr Sudhir Kumar
Publisher : Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789381411773

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Comparative Politics and Crisis of Governance by Dr Sudhir Kumar Pdf

Democracy as a political system, its creation and evolution and implications on the people and the states has been the dominant subject matter of the comparative politics in the last five decades. The litmus test of such explanations has been the societies undergoing political transition, switching over from authoritarian political systems to democratic ones. This book is an attempt to critically analyze the theories which have come up in the case of post-Soviet states’ political transition began after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The book argues that democratization should be seen as a broader phenomenon with the objective of building an equal and just social order. Secondly, the dilemma of explaining democracy in theory and in practice can be better explained with the analysis of the nature of state i.e. who governs and how. Thirdly, the nature of any state should be measured on the principles of democratic governance. Here three major indicators of democratic governance have been selected: participation, transparency, and accountability. Analysing Russia within this research framework the book argues that despite having all the capabilities to be a strong state the Russian state has been facing acute crisis of governance being reflected in violent separatist movements, violation of constitutional laws and increasing crime rate. A major reason behind the crisis of governance in Russia is the lack of application of principles of democratic governance at various levels of transition: from the constitution making process to implementation of welfare and other public policies.