Negotiating Public Services in the Congo

State, Society and Governance

AvTom De Herdt,Kristof Titeca

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Del i serien Politics and Development in Contemporary Africa

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Beskrivning

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been widely derided as a failed state, unable to meet the basic needs of its citizens. But while state infrastructure continues to decay, many essential services continue to be provided at the local level, often through grassroots initiatives. So while, for example, state funding for education is almost non-existent, average school enrolment remains well above average for Sub-Saharan Africa.This book addresses this paradox, bringing together key scholars working on public services in the DRC to elucidate the evolving nature of governance in developing countries. Its contributions encompass a wide range of public services, including education, justice, transport, and health. Taking stock of what functions and why, it contributes to the debate on public services in the context of ‘real’ or ‘hybrid’ governance beyond the state: does the state still have a function, or is it no longer useful and relevant? Crucially, how does international aid help or complicate this picture?Rich in empirical detail, the contributors provide a valuable work for students and scholars interested in the role played by non-state actors in organizing statehood – a role too often neglected in debates on post-conflict reconstruction.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-06-15
Mått:140 x 213 x 20 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Politics and Development in Contemporary Africa
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781786994004

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Kristof Titeca lectures at the Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp. He was previously a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics. He has been a regular contributor to the Washington Post, and has also written for outlets such as Al Jazeera, African Arguments and others.Tom De Herdt is a professor of development at the University of Antwerp, and current chair of the university’s Institute of Development Policy and Management. He has previously lectured at he Universidad Centroamericana in Nicaragua, and has coordinated consultancy projects on behalf of UNICEF. His previous works include Real Governance and Practical Norms in Sub-Saharan Africa (co-edited with Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan, 2015).

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction -Tom De Herdt & Kristof TitecaPart 1. Public Services and the state2. State reform in the DRC - Stylianos Moshonas3.Neighborhood chiefs in the DRC - Stephanie Perazzone4. The donors and the predatory state -Camilla LindstromPart 2. Case-studies5.Electricity provision in Kinshasa - Jean-Pierre Mpiana Tshitenge6. Police at work in Bukavu - Michel Thill7. The public transport sector in Kinshasa - Albert Malukisa Nkuku and Kristof Titeca8.Garbage collection in Bukavu - Randi Solhjell9. Land management in Eastern DRC - Aymar Nyenyezi Bisoka & Klara Claessens10.Justice and security in Haut Uele - Kristof Titeca