scholarly journals Consolidating South Africa’s Emerging Democratic Developmental State from Below

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
National Development ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Democratic Development ◽  
Developmental States ◽  
Subnational Governments

The South African National Development Plan envisions a capable democratic developmental state as the only response to the country’s deteriorating triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality. A developmental state denotes a development theory that advocates for a state-led development model to accelerate economic growth and rapid industrialisation. However, most successful developmental states were led by authoritarian regimes. The rise of democracy within emerging and developing economies invokes a different kind of developmental state model, based on democratic development and the active role of subnational governments. Despite subnational governments playing a key role in democratic development, there is limited literature on the role of subnational institutions in building and consolidating democratic developmental states. This article analyses the role and contribution of subnational institutions in strengthening South Africa’s emerging democratic developmental state through developmental local government. It argues that developmental local government is underpinned by the structural and developmental ideology of a (democratic) developmental state. The article further illustrates how critical features such as maximising social and economic development; promoting democratic development; integrating and coordinating development; and building social capital are used to consolidate South Africa’s emerging democratic developmental states from below.

Dialogue and Coordination: How Hybrid Models Can Strengthen Labor Standards Enforcement

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-334
Author(s):  
Kelly Pike
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
National Development ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Hybrid Models ◽  
Labor Standards ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public And Private Enforcement

This article examines the factors that limit and support the capacity of developing states to regulate labor in the public and private spheres, as well as the role of international parties in strengthening that capacity. The purpose is to better understand the potential for a more coordinated approach informed by hybrid models of enforcement, which can contribute to closing regulatory gaps. Fieldwork was carried out in the garment sectors in South Africa and Lesotho during 2018, including 20 semi-structured interviews with industry stakeholders representing government, business, and labor. Findings indicate that the developing state has an important role to play in facilitating a more coordinated approach between systems of enforcement, including public and private enforcement agencies, national development agencies, manufacturers, buyers, and unions. The case studies indicate the potential of such an approach to, for example, improve inspection quality, accountability, and transparency. The state can play an active role in facilitating a hybrid approach to regulation that involves both state and non-state actors, with dialogue and coordination at the core of addressing broader challenges for enforcement.

The role of Local Economic Development Agencies in South Africa’s developmental state ambitions

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Khambule
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
State Theory ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Economic Development Agencies ◽  
Development Agencies

South Africa’s Local Economic Development Agencies have emerged as appropriate institutional structures for advancing socio-economic development in the local government-led development landscape, due to the inability of local municipalities to lead local economic development. This shift signifies that South Africa is turning to local economic development strategies to address developmental challenges, such as poor socio-economic conditions (unemployment, poverty and inequality), by creating local development solutions and employment opportunities. This article utilises the developmental state theory to examine the role of Local Economic Development Agencies in South Africa’s aspirations of becoming a capable developmental state. While the developmental state literature is concerned with the central role of the state in economic development, this article extends the developmental state theory to the subnational level by arguing that the developmental local government is the local developmental state. In addition, the article locates Local Economic Development Agencies within the developmental state paradigm by showing that Local Economic Development Agencies were established as economic development coordinators at the subnational level to assist local government in addressing South Africa’s triple challenges. Although the roles and functions of South African Local Economic Development Agencies are aligned to the developmental state ideology, their developmental mandate is undermined by the lack of coordination within local institutions.

scholarly journals From Developmental State to Developmental Society?: The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Recent Korean Development and Possible Lessons for Developing Countries

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-71
Author(s):  
Thomas Kalinowski
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Shock Therapy ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Political Environment ◽  
General Development ◽  
Political Processes

In the 1980s and 1990s, rapid market oriented reforms, liberalization and privatization ("shock therapy") in developing and transformational countries caused economic and social problems that began to undermine the legitimacy of political democratization and market reforms itself. Scholars in the field of transformation and development theory found that market coordination alone was not able to fill the void left by a weak or weakening state. In this essay, we look at the case of Korea to find out if an active civil society can substitute functions of the withdrawing developmental state since the 1980s. We show that civil society organizations (CSOs) in Korea have been relatively effective in influencing political processes, shaping public opinion, compensating the weakness of political instirucions, and contributing to general development. Korean CSOs achieved this remarkable impact despite substantial organizational problems and a relatively unfavorable socioeconomic and political environment. This effectiveness and the synergy between state and civil society make Korean CSOs very interesting to study for development scholars. Korea might offer some valuable lessons on how to improve advocacy CSOs in an unfavorable environment similar to that of many developing countries.

scholarly journals An evaluation of the role of engineering and infrastructure in national development

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 602-611
Author(s):  
Agha Kalu Agwu ◽  
Anikwe Nnaemeka J ◽  
Ogbonna Ndubuisi J
Keyword(s):  
Developing Economies ◽  
National Development ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Infrastructural Development ◽  
The Government ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Construction Services ◽  
Made In

The clamour for engineering and infrastructure in national development in all spheres of development is more in the developed nations but the responsibility is no less for the developing economies/nations. A lot of effort has been made in sustaining engineering and infrastructural development in Nigeria; still there are more deficiencies in the formalization. Therefore this paper contributes to effort of formalizing the role it play in the national development. The sources of data were mainly on secondary source which rely on much of literature review and the analysis was analytical. The finding reveals the role of engineering and infrastructure in national development and its sustainability. It also state that institution should be established to set a clear plans and rule for service provision, regulate and monitor service quality, coordinate engineering and infrastructural project efficiently and equitably in maintenance of the existing infrastructure. The paper concludes that the government is encouraged to show more commitment to engineering and infrastructure development than ever. It also states that good quality engineering and infrastructure is necessary to avoid bottlenecks and services disruption and to support a range of importance activities in the economy. It was recommended that government should ensure that the standard and policies relating to infrastructural development are addressed and handled holistically. And that effective evaluation of contracts, consulting and construction services of the required professionals should be put in place for proper implementation.

South Africa’s Journey towards a Democratic Developmental State

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vusi Gumede
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economic History ◽  
National Development ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
National Planning ◽  
Developmental States ◽  
Asian Tigers ◽  
History Of ◽  
Institutional Architecture ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

This article analyses key policies and documents, which form the basis of democratic South Africa’s desire to becoming a developmental state. In order to understand the notion of a developmental state, I provide a discussion on the theoretical foundations of the concept by drawing on examples from other countries (such as the Asian Tigers) that have embarked on a journey to become developmental states. Through a comparative analysis, and by probing the National Development Plan (NDP), as well as the work of the National Planning Commission (NPC) broadly, I examine South Africa’s prospects of becoming a developmental state. To this effect, I argue that although the foundation that was laid for South Africa to become a democratic developmental state (DDS) was relatively solid, South Africa has veered far away from becoming a developmental state any time soon. But, given the existing institutional architecture, as well as an assessment of developmental outcomes, it would seem that South Africa can still become a viable developmental state—although South Africa has lost many of the salient attributes of developmental states. It is also worth highlighting that it was always going to be difficult for South Africa to become a developmental state because of the political and economic history of the country. The article makes suggestions with regard to what could be done to ensure that South Africa becomes a viable, fully-fledged, democratic developmental state.

scholarly journals Integrasi Perangkat Daerah dengan Dokumen Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah (RPJMD) di Kabupaten Banyuwangi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Anggraeny Puspaningtyas
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
National Development ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Interactive Planning ◽  
Planning Approach ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
The Government ◽  
Region Approach

Many problems related to the process of development planning in the region is the existence of  “ego sectoral” between the government apparatus in carrying out development. It can be seen that each agency tends to emphasize its duties and functions in development activities. Less optimal process of implementation of development process due to lack of synergy between sectors and target. Limitations of funds as a stimulant are also not matched by the active role of local governments to emerge regulations to encourage superior sectors. The purpose of this study is to analyze the preparation of economic development plans based on local economic potential in Banyuwangi by using interactive planning approach. In national development planning as well as in regional development planning, planning approach can be done in two ways: sectoral and regional (region) approach. Interactive planning method used in this research, to make planning in the future based on current problems faced then designing planning design to overcome those problems.

scholarly journals From Youth for 74 Years of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia (Masohi Militancy: Youth Efforts to Eradicate Radicalism And Terrorism)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Marthsian Yeksi Anakotta ◽  
Hari Sutra Disemadi ◽  
Kholis Roisah
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
National Development ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Youth Services ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Future State ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
The Republic

Youth is an important figure of the national movement because youth are the pillars of national development and the future State of Indonesia. However, one of the problems facing Indonesia today is the involvement of youth in radicalism and terrorism. Answering this problem, this research uses normative juridical research methods with a statutory and conceptual approach. This research shows the need for the role and responsibility of youth in tackling radicalism and terrorism. The active role of youth is a reflection of moral strength, social control and agents of change in the development of the nation and the State of Indonesia, while the responsibility of youth can be carried out with masohi militancy efforts. Masohi militancy is a youth attitude that reflects resilience, enthusiasm and passion to cooperate with each other in tackling radicalism and terrorism in Indonesia which is realized through “Panca-P” namely Pembangunan kepemudaan, Pelayanan kepemudaan, Penyadaran pemuda, Pemberdayaan pemuda and Pengembangan pemuda (Youth Development, Youth Services, Youth Awareness, Youth Empowerment, and Youth Development).

The Role of Rural Institutions and State Campaigns in Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 14-48
Author(s):  
Kristen E. Looney
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Land Reform ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
Economic Management ◽  
Reform Era ◽  
Developmental States ◽  
Rural Institutions

This chapter discusses the role of rural institutions and state campaigns in development. Most accounts of rural development in East Asia privilege the role of land reform and the emergence of developmental states. However, this narrative is incomplete. A thorough examination of rural sector change in the region reveals the transformative effects of rural modernization campaigns, which can be defined as policies demanding high levels of bureaucratic and popular mobilization to overhaul traditional ways of life in the countryside. East Asian governments' use of campaigns runs counter to standard portrayals of the developmental state as wholly technocratic and demonstrates that rural development was not the inevitable result of industrialization. Rather, it was an intentional policy goal accomplished with techniques that aligned more with Maoism or Leninism than with market principles or careful economic management. The chapter begins by assessing common explanations for East Asian rural development in the post-World War II period. It then turns to the case of China and explores some of the reasons for rural policy failures in the Mao era (1949–1976) and successes in the reform era (1978–present). Finally, the chapter revisits the case of Japan and concludes with a few points about why existing theories of state-led development need to be reexamined.

scholarly journals The developmental state in Brazil: comparative and historical perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
BEN ROSS SCHNEIDER
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Historical Perspectives ◽  
Developmental States ◽  
Aircraft Manufacturing ◽  
State Enterprises

The record of successful developmental states in East Asia and the partial successes of developmental states in Latin America suggest several common preconditions for effective state intervention including a Weberian bureaucracy, monitoring of implementation, reciprocity (subsidies in exchange for performance), and collaborative relations between government and business. Although Brazil failed to develop the high technology manufacturing industry and exports that have fueled sustained growth in East Asia, its developmental state had a number of important, and often neglected, successes, especially in steel, automobiles, mining, ethanol, and aircraft manufacturing. Where Brazil's developmental state was less successful was in promoting sectors like information technology and nuclear energy, as well as overall social and regional equality. In addition, some isolated initiatives by state governments were also effective in promoting particular local segments of industry and agriculture. Comparisons with East Asia, highlight the central role of state enterprises in Brazil that in effect internalized monitoring and reciprocity and bypassed collaboration between business and government (that was overall rarer in Brazil).

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of State-Led Development in Myanmar (1988–2010) and Suharto's Indonesia: An Approach from the Developmental State Theory

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sai Khaing Myo Tun
Keyword(s):  
Political Development ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
State Theory ◽  
Military Government ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Developmental States ◽  
Successful Case ◽  
The Military

This article explores the institutionalization of state-led development in Myanmar after 1988 in comparison with Suharto's Indonesia. The analysis centres on the characteristics and theory of developmental states that emerged from the studies of East Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. In Southeast Asia, Suharto's Indonesia was perceived as a successful case and was studied by scholars in line with the characteristics of the developmental state. The Tatmadaw (military) government in Myanmar was believed to follow the model of state-led development in Indonesia under Suharto where the military took the role of establishing economic and political development. However, Myanmar has yet to achieve its goal of building a successful state-led development. Therefore, this paper argues that implementing an efficient and effective institutionalization is essential for a successful state-led development (developmental state) in Myanmar.

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