On the pitfalls of a developmental state
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Qobo, Mzukisi
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Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria
Abstract
Economic transformation has always been the cornerstone of the
governing party since it assumed power in 1994. The notion of a developmental
state has since the early 1990s been used as a catch-all
phrase for the African National Congress (ANC) thinking on economic
and social policies. There is even a subcommittee within the ANC
called the Economic Transformation sub-committee, which is seen as
the custodian of the ruling party's vision for socio-economic change, as
well as offering broad guidelines for a range of policies that have to do
with the economy. Over the years since the ANC came into power in
1994, the idea of building a developmental state has continued to serve
as an organising principle to frame the nature of change desired by the
government. It is a notion that is conceptually ambiguous and lacking in
precision with respect to policy application.
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Economic transformation, African National Congress (ANC), Economic transformation sub-committee, Socio-economic change
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Qobo, M 2014, 'On the pitfalls of a developmental state', Strategic Review for Southern Africa, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 96-110.