Public Sector Reform and the Introduction of Neoliberal Capitalism in African Socialist States
The Case of Zambia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21549437 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clever Madimutsa (0000-0001-9705-0212, University of Zambia, corresponding author), Royd Malisase (0000-0002-6449-7269, University of Zambia), Evans Daka (0009-0004-4552-0787, University of Zambia), Moses Chewe (0000-0002-0005-2236, University of Zambia) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 462-477 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Radical Political Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0486-6134 • E-ISSN: 1552-8502 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/04866134211008188 |
| OpenAlex | W3161318554 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
Public sector reform (PSR) is believed to improve the performance of the public sector in particular and the economy in general by introducing market competition in service delivery. However, this paper shows that PSR uses a three-stage process to introduce neoliberal capitalism in African socialist states. The first stage dismantles the socialist state through strategies such as downsizing, decentralization, and privatization. The second stage introduces neoliberal capitalism in the former socialist state by removing government controls and allowing private sector actors to participate in economic activities. The third stage reconfigures the former socialist state into an agent of neoliberal capitalism. Ultimately, ordinary citizens are exploited and impoverished while private investors accumulate capital. JEL Classification: D73, P16, P33
Capitalism · Communism · Decentralization · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Market economy · Market socialism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Private sector · Public sector · Socialism · Socialist economics · Socialist market economy · State capitalism · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Policy and Administration Research · Public-Private Partnership Projects
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |