The Road to Democratic Development Statehood in Africa: The Cases of Ethiopia, Mauritius, and Rwanda , Marcel Felicity Naga

-About this book

Marcel Nagar’s book revives a commonly overlooked topic in development and political studies, that of the ‘Developmental State’. The strength of this book lies in its sensitivity of the prevailing conditions of the Post-Colonial African State in its application of the Democratic Developmental State model. Its unique state-societal approach provides a salient contrasting theoretical perspective for African states attempting to reconcile democracy and development in the 21st century, making it an excellent and thoughtful read for scholars, academics and practitioners alike.”
—Chris Landsberg, Professor and SARChI Chair of African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa
“At a time when democratic reversals and autocratic democracy are on the increase, at a time when people are losing faith in the democratic process due to the disconnect between democracy and inclusive development, Marcel Nagar’s book provides an insightful contribution to understanding how a Democratic Developmental State can be built in Africa. The unique contribution of the book lies in the recognition that the state must be embedded in society before it can foster democracy and development.”
—Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Visiting Professor, Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

-Contents

1 Introduction

References

Part I The (Democratic) Developmental State: Key Theoretical Concepts and Approaches

2 Key Conceptual Definitions

Unpacking Democracy and Development in Africa

Defining Development

Defining Democracy

Defining Anocracy

The Democracy–Development Nexus in Africa

Unpacking the Developmental State and Related Concepts

The Twentieth-Century Developmental State

The Twenty-First-Century Democratic Developmental State

Democratic Developmental Typologies:​ Dominant-Party and Coalitional

Developmental Patrimonialism:​ A Deviant Variant

References

3 The (Democratic) Developmental State:​ A Theoretical Overview—Underlying Internal Relations and Inherent Entrepreneurial Logic

Exploring Evolving State–Society Relations Within (Democratic) Developmental States

Defining State–Society Relations

State–Society Relations Within Twentieth-Century Developmental States

State–Society Relations Within Twenty-First-Century Democratic Developmental States

Investigating the Entrepreneurial Logic of the Developmental State

Defining State Entrepreneurship​

The Entrepreneurial Logic of the East Asian Developmental State

Debunking the Neoclassical Economics Critique

References

Part II Mauritius: Africa’s Democratic Developmental Darling?

4 Colonial Island State Formation and Patterns of Democratic Development in Mauritius

Introduction

The Historical Evolution of Mauritius’ Democratic Development

French Colonial Rule (1721–1810)

British Colonial Rule (1810–1968)

Grand Morcellement and Shifting State–Society Relations (1870–1920)

The Terminal Phase of British Colonial Rule and It Accompanying Political Reforms (1930s–1960s)

Decolonisation and Independence (1968)

Democracy in Contemporary Mauritius (1968–2020)

Conclusion

References

5 Inclusive Economic Growth and Development of the African Cub-Tiger

Introduction

Phases of Mauritius’ Economic Growth Trajectory

The Growth of Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Mauritius (1960s–1970s)

Adjustment, Stabilisation and Expansion of EPZ (1980s–1990s)

The Rise of the Tourism and Service Sectors and Value-Addition Within the Sugar Sector (1990s–2010s)

In Pursuit of a Second Mauritian Economic Miracle (2015–2020)

The Nature of State–Societal Relations and Inclusive Economic Growth in Mauritius

Trade Support Institutions (TSIs) and Networks Underpinning Mauritius’ Economic Growth

Participatory Governance Institutions and Processes in Mauritius

The Quest for Economic Democracy Within Mauritius

Conclusion

References

Part III Ethiopia: The ‘African Lion’: A Leader of the Continental Pack?

6 The Emergence of an Empire and Evolution of Federal Democracy in Ethiopia

Introduction

The Historical Evolution of Ethiopian Federal Democracy

The Ethiopian Empire (Twentieth Century)

Selassie:​ Modernised Monarchy and the End of an Empire (1930–1974)

The First Republic (1974–1991)

The Post-1991 Ethiopian Political Order

Conclusion

References

7 Inclusive Economic Growth and Development of the “African Lion”

Introduction

Meles Zenawi’s Democratic Developmental Dream Deferred?​

The Pursuit of Inclusive Economic Growth and Development within an Agrarian Developmental State

Ethiopia’s Agricultural Developmental Policy

Participatory Governance and the Re-emergence of Agricultural Co-operatives

Conclusion

References

Part IV Rwanda: An African Model for Post-Conflict Democratic Development?

8 From PreColonial Conquest to Political Chaos and Back Again:​ The Development of Democracy in Rwanda

Introduction

The PreColonial Kingdom of Rwanda

German Colonial Rule (1895–1914)

Belgian Colonial Rule (1916–1959)

Decolonisation, Social Revolution and Independence (1959–1962)

The First Republic (1962–1973)

The Second Republic (1973–1994)

The Fall of the Second Republic:​ The Rwandan Civil War and Genocide (1990–1994)

The Post-1994 RPF Regime

Participatory Governance in the Post-1994 Political Order

Conclusion

References

9 Inclusive Economic Growth and Development of a War-Ravaged State

Introduction

Agricultural Development During the Second Republic

The Importance of Coffee to Rwanda’s Agricultural Sector

The 1989 Collapse of the Coffee Market, Structural Adjustment and the Civil War

Rwanda’s Post-1994 Development Strategy

“Party-Statals” and Private Sector Development

Tri-Star Investment (TSI)/​Crystal Venture Ltd (CVL)

Horizon Group

Rwanda Investment Group (RIG)

Developmental Patrimonialism and Rwanda’s “Party-Statals”:​ A Critique

Rwanda’s Market Liberalisation Strategy

The Liberalisation of Rwanda’s Coffee Sector

Rwanda’s 2005 Land Law

Inclusive Economic Growth and Development Through “Home Grown Initiatives”

Ubudehe

Girinka Project

Umuganda

Imihigo

Assessing the Impact of “Home Grown Initiatives”

Conclusion

References

Part V Introducing the Concept and Model of the Developmental Civil Society (DCS)

10 The Concept and Model of the Developmental Civil Society (DCS):​ A Theoretical Bridge

Introduction

Untangling the Fundamental Institutional and Political Factors Behind Africa’s Postcolonial Development Woes

Another Fad?​ A Critique of the Democratic Developmental State Model in Africa

Introducing the Developmental Civil Society Developmental Civil Society (DCS)

Theoretical Assumptions

Conceptual Definition

Strategy and Structure

Strategy:​ Inter-sectoral and Coordinated Approach

Structure:​ Developmental Network Society

Conclusion

References

11 Conclusion:​ The Significance of a Developmental Civil Society (DCS) in a Post-Pandemic World

References

Index

-Caractéristiques

Date de parution:5 novembre 2021

Éditeur ‏ : ‎ Springer   

Langue ‏ : ‎ Anglais

NB.de pages ‏ : ‎ 253 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3030735222

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3030735227

Poids de l’article ‏ : ‎ 481 g

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.81 x 1.75 x 21.01 cm