{"product_id":"building-a-capable-state-ian-palmer-9781783609635","title":"Building a Capable State: Service Delivery in Post-Apartheid South Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the signing of new sustainable development goals in 2016, marking a new phase of global development focused on ecologically and fiscally sustainable human settlements, few countries offer a better testing ground than post-Apartheid South Africa. Since the coming to power of the African National Congress, the country has undergone a revolution in policy, driven by an urgent need to improve access to services for the country's black majority. Twenty years after the end of Apartheid, \u003cem\u003eBuilding a Capable\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eState\u003c\/em\u003e asks what lessons can be learned from the South African experience.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book assesses whether the South African government has succeeded in improving key services, focusing on the vital sectors of water and sanitation, energy, roads, and public transport. Emphasizing the often-overlooked role of local government institutions, \u003cem\u003eBuilding a Capable\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eState\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates that effective service delivery can have a profound effect on the social structure of emerging economies, and must form an integral part of any future development strategy. Employing a detailed, country-focused case study, this book will be essential reading for practitioners of public policy and researchers across the social sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Palmer,Nishendra Moodley,Susan Parnell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 178360963X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783609635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d","brand":"Ian Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47425385726207,"sku":"9781783609635","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42b3b9df-6096-4b80-b73f-fd0a8969e0c1.jpg?v=1761538860","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/building-a-capable-state-ian-palmer-9781783609635","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}