Building a capable state - Service delivery in post-apartheid South Africa (Paperback)

In 2016, the new sustainable development goals (SDGs) were signed into being, marking a new phase of global development thinking focused on ecologically, socially 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. More than 20 years on from the fall of apartheid, Building a Capable State asks what lessons can be learned from the South African experience. This comprehensive examination of urban service delivery in the global South assesses whether the South African government has succeeded in improving service delivery, focusing on the vital sectors of water and sanitation, energy, roads and public transport. Emphasising the often-overlooked role of local government institutions, the book demonstrates that effective service delivery can have a profound effect on the social structure of emerging economies, and must form an integral part of any future development strategy.

General

Imprint:	University of Cape Town Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Ian Palmer • Nishendra Moodley • Susan Parnell
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	303
ISBN-13:	978-1-77582-248-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Civil service & public sector Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > History > African history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-77582-248-6
Barcode:	9781775822486

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