Developmental States: Their Historical Absence and their Emergence in Post Conflict Southern Africa~!2010-05-13~!2010-07-20~!2010-09-02~!

Maundeni, Zibani

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“…Maundeni (2010) builds on Chalmers Johnson's "priority model" to explore the rise of developmental states in East Asia. Johnson's priority-based developmental state theory points out that it is important to consider state priorities in any developmental state research.…”

Section: Conclusion: Africa In Search Of Alternative Transformation Mmentioning

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Corruption and development administration in Africa: Institutional approach

Amadi¹,

Ekekwe²

2014

Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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At the post 1990s, African countries undertook some democratic reforms following the end of one party authoritarian regimes and return to multiparty elections, which resulted in a more competitive political system. However, the central clog to economic transformation namely, public corruption remains germane. The paper explores some of the theoretical issues raised by the dynamics of socio-political change in Africa within the context of corruption and public administration including the internal and external dimensions of the unfolding corruption. It recognized that corruption in Africa is a development issue and therefore defines corruption as activities that undermine development and argued that corruption, which is largely conceived as diversion of public resource for private gains, significantly constricts development administration. This in turn impedes transition to developmental state. Corruption thus remains a theme that requires adequate attention in Africa's development discourse. Using the institutional approach and secondary data sources, it corroborates Sen's model of "development as freedom", and argues that development administration practice should now be guided by certain ethical guidelines defined on the basis of social justice, transparency, accountability and equality in order for African states to transform to developmental states. The paper refutes existing practices in Africa where bureaucratic corruption undermines economic growth, rather proposes institutional overhaul to usher in a developmental state.

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Section: Conclusion: Africa In Search Of Alternative Transformation Mmentioning

confidence: 99%

Corruption and development administration in Africa: Institutional approach

Amadi¹,

Ekekwe²

2014

Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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Internal and External Political Dynamics Influencing Lesotho’s Foreign Policy

Mahlakeng

Solomon

2013

Insight on Africa

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Due to the globalised nature of the world, the political foreign policies of landlocked states (LLS) have been affected, resulting in landlocked countries lagging behind their maritime neighbours in the overall development. Within the notion of landlocked states, it is important to note that there is a difference between states surrounded by the territory of only one other state, which can be defined as 'enclaves', and those that have several other states to engage with. The problems of enclaves are more delicate and serious than those of non-enclave LLS.

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The Politicization of the Military and the Militarization of Politics

Mahlakeng

2024

Democratization of Africa and Its Impact on the Global Economy

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One important notion regarding Lesotho's persistent political and security instability revolves around the politicisation of the military, which ultimately poses major threats to Lesotho's fragile democracy. The security sector, especially the military in Lesotho, is vulnerable to political influence to a point where they are to blame for their undue interference in the political arena. They tend to become involved directly and/indirectly in high-level political battles. Hence this reality is referred to as ‘militarisation of politics' and ‘politicisation of the military. This phenomenon of exasperating politics-military relations has led to the security sector being actively and openly involved and/or used in high-level political disputes. However, at the heart of Lesotho's culture of violence lies the historical trend of militarisation. This persistent culture of violence can be attributed to the historical relationship between politics and military, but more significantly to events following post-colonialization.

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Developmental States: Their Historical Absence and their Emergence in Post Conflict Southern Africa~!2010-05-13~!2010-07-20~!2010-09-02~!

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

Corruption and development administration in Africa: Institutional approach

Corruption and development administration in Africa: Institutional approach

Internal and External Political Dynamics Influencing Lesotho’s Foreign Policy

The Politicization of the Military and the Militarization of Politics

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