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State fragility and state building in Africa : cases from Eastern and Southern Africa

Title: State fragility and state building in Africa : cases from Eastern and Southern Africa / edited by Dele Olowu, Paulos Chanie.
Publication: Berlin : Springer, [2016]

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x, 249 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

This book describes the contrast between the strong economic growth and democratization that have occurred in Africa and its stalling political progress. It presents and discusses fragility as the phenomenon that has caused the state to remain weak and faltering and has led to at least one third of the continent's citizens living in fragile states. Following the examination of the drivers of fragility and the impact of fragility on citizens and neighbouring states, the book discusses capacity building approaches. This part shows how effective states can be built on the African continent, a process that would result in a change from state fragility to state resilience. It is based on lessons learnt from close studies of the nations where the state has been most developed in the region, in Eastern and Southern Africa. The book provides and responds to the most recent and up-to-date information on African development and uses insights of people who have lived and worked in the continent for most of their lives.

Series Statement

United Nations University series on regionalism ; 10

Uniform Title

United Nations University series on regionalism ; 10.

Subject

Genre/Form

Case studies.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction. State Fragility and State Building in Africa -- Part I. Drivers of Fragility -- Chapter 2. Kenya: The Social Foundations of State Fragility: Challenges of AGrowing Democracy; Otieno Aluoka -- Chapter 3. Zimbabwe: Institutionalized Corruption and State Fragility; Langtone Maunganidze -- Chapter 4. South Africa: State Fragility as State Incapacity in the Post-Apartheid Era; Sifiso Ndlovu -- Part II. Impact of Fragility on Citizens and Neighbouring States -- Chapter 5. Zimbabwe: The Impact of Fragility on Social Services, 2000-2008; Norbert Musekiwa -- Chapter 6. Southern African Region: Regional Dynamics of Fragile States -Zimbabwe in the Southern Africa Region; Lee M. Habasonda -- Chapter 7. Ethiopia: Effectiveness of Capacity Building Programs in Fragile States; Wisdom Gagakuma and Zigiju Samuel -- Chapter 8. Angola: Overcoming Resource Curse: A Post-Conflict Governance Analysis; Albert Arko-Cobbah and Basie Olivier -- Chapter 9. Congo DRC: State Fragility And Capacity Building In Sub-Saharan Africa; Mukole Kongolo and Agostino M. Zamberia -- Chapter 10. Lesotho: Electoral Reforms and State Fragility; Oscar Gakuo Mwangi -- Chapter 11. Conclusion: From State Fragility to State Resilience; Way Forward. .

Call Number

Sc E 16-883

ISBN

9783319206417
3319206419

OCLC

930771037

Title

State fragility and state building in Africa : cases from Eastern and Southern Africa / edited by Dele Olowu, Paulos Chanie.

Publisher

Berlin : Springer, [2016]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

United Nations University series on regionalism ; 10

United Nations University series on regionalism ; 10.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Chronological Term

Since 1960

Added Author

Olowu, Dele, editor.

Paulos Chanie, editor.

Research Call Number

Sc E 16-883

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