The Potentiality of ‘Developmental States’ in Africa: Botswana and Uganda Compared

Authors

Pamela Mbabazi  (ed)
Ian Taylor (ed)
Francis B. Nyamnjoh (ed)
Ignasio M. Jimu (ed)
Timothy Shaw (ed)
James Akampumuza (ed)
David Sebudubudu (ed)
Brill Publishers, Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics (CCP), Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, National Human Resource Development, Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa, Social Science Research Council (SSRC), The African Review: A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs, The Journal of African Union Studies (JOAUS), University of Botswana, University of Dar es Salaam, University of Ghana, University of Leeds, University of Richmond, University of South Africa (UNISA), University of Stellenbosch
Neema Murembe (ed)
Gladys Mokhawa (ed)
Jane Parpart (ed)
Godisang Mookodi (ed)
Muriisa Roberts (ed)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.57054/codesria.pub.255

Keywords:

Africa, Developmental States, Uganda, Botswana

Synopsis

Dakar, CODESRIA, 2005, 188 p., ISBN: 2-86978-164-4

The Potentiality of ‘Developmental States’ in Africa investigates the potential role of the state in Africa in promoting development in this era of globalisation. Using Botswana and Uganda as case studies, the volume argues that it is not the amount of state involvement in the economy that matters, but the quality. This set of original studies compares and contrasts issues that distinguish the two countries’ development record and style of activity of the state in promoting development.

Written by a collection of researchers drawn mainly from Botswana and Uganda, this book argues that there are some elements of the developmental state model which can be seen in both countries. These elements have arguably contributed to some of the relative successes in the two states. Contextualising the case studies within the history and political economy of the respective countries, the book is a valuable addition to the on-going debate on the role, nature and character of states in Africa. A must read for development studies students, researchers, politicians and development practitioners.

 

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Author Biographies

Pamela Mbabazi 

is a Development Planner by training and has been teaching various courses in Development Planning and Rural Development at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda over the last eight years. She is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Development Studies. Her research interests include governance issues, the impact of globalization on third world countries and peace-building. Her publications include Supply Chain and Liberalisation of the Milk Industry in Uganda (2005) and articles in Global Networks: A Journal of Transnational Affairs.

Ian Taylor

is a Lecturer in the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, UK and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. He previously worked at the University of Botswana for four years. He is the author of Stuck in Middle GEAR: South Africa’s Post-Apartheid Foreign Relations (2001) and is the co-editor of Africa in International Politics: External Involvement on the Continent (2004), as well as other work on broad development issues in Africa.

David Sebudubudu, Brill Publishers, Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics (CCP), Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, National Human Resource Development, Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa, Social Science Research Council (SSRC), The African Review: A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs, The Journal of African Union Studies (JOAUS), University of Botswana, University of Dar es Salaam, University of Ghana, University of Leeds, University of Richmond, University of South Africa (UNISA), University of Stellenbosch

is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Botswana. He served as Head of the Department of Political and Administrative Studies (PAS), from May 19, 2009 to June 30, 2015 and as Acting Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor (Professional Services) from 1st April 2011 to 10th September 2014. He also served as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Botswana, from 9th November 2015 to 8th November 2021, and acted as Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, University of Botswana, from May 2017 until 30th September 2018. He was the coordinator of the Democracy Research Project (DRP), University of Botswana, from 2007 to 2012. His research interests are in the state and democracy, civil society, political corruption, ethics and accountability, African politics, debates about development, and the wider political economy.

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July 23, 2005

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