Future inheritance : building state capacity in democratic South Africa
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Future inheritance : building state capacity in democratic South Africa
Jacana Media, 2011
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Since 1994, the South African state has been under constant pressure to transform the inherited institutional architecture of the apartheid structure. This transformation has taken place simultaneously with the expansion of the social and economic safety net to include the poor and disadvantaged, resulting in the redefinition of the purpose, role, and nature of operation of the new state. This text looks at the present architecture and performance of the South African state and assesses its institutional capacity to deliver on its mandates; it argues that without capacity, the state cannot govern.
While providing an in-depth analysis of the political stability of South Africa and addressing the unique situation and composition of its society, this book answers the crucial questions What is the state supposed to achieve? How will it get there? and Where is it now?
Table of Contents
Strengthening the centre: the South African Presidency, 1994-2008. Building capacity for water supply and sanitation services. The institutional evolution of the ANC as party of government after 1994. Basic education: a development approach. Where are we going?. Improving the capacity of the state. State models, capacity and economic policy in modern South Africa. Who governs the governors: accountability and government effectiveness in post-apartheid South Africa. State capacity and political accountability in post-apartheid South Africa. Broad-based empowerment or dependent accumulation? The state and development in South Africa. State ownership and the national democratic revolution: debating the issue of nationalisation. The transition to democracy. Performance monitoring and evaluation. Public entities.
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