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Routledge The Precarious Balance: State And Society In Africa - Routledge

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This Routledge publication examines the complex relationship between African states and their societies since independence, analysing how political institutions have undergone cycles of consolidation and deterioration. The book addresses the structural challenges facing state officials, including external economic dependency and severe scarcity of economic and technical resources that have diminished their capacity to regulate society effectively. Drawing on systematic scholarly analysis, the work explores why public policies often fail in implementation despite agreement on their necessity, investigating the underlying causes of state decline and the mechanisms through which weak institutions struggle to maintain legitimacy and deliver governance. Essential reading for students and scholars of African politics, development studies, and comparative state formation.

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Routledge publication providing comprehensive scholarly analysis of African state-society relations and institutional development.

Examines the consolidation and subsequent deterioration of political institutions across African nations since independence.

Addresses external economic dependency and resource scarcity as key constraints on state regulatory capacity.

Investigates implementation failures in public policy and the role of weak institutional structures.

Offers systematic attention to state decline mechanisms in the African context.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
07 May 2019
Listed Since
26 June 2019

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