Developmental State
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South Africa: What’s best – a developmental state or a capable state?
We need to focus on effective governance, accountability and targeted growth sectors within a democratic framework
Shape and size matter: Our government’s structure, not just its capacity, hamstrings development
The fact that development outcomes are deteriorating even though capacity has improved illustrates that how a state is organised matters
Review: The pandemic could change politics as we know it. Here’s a guidebook
Jakkie Cilliers’s book about igniting a growth revolution in Africa has some timely lessons as we seek ways to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19