Hobbled Leviathans
Constraints on State Formation in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5884426 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Sandbrook (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 707 |
| Publication date | 1986-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal Canada s Journal of Global Policy Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7020 • E-ISSN: 2052-465X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/40202406 |
| OpenAlex | W4253349907, W2090858271 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The fact is,' a former head of the World Bank recently asserted, 'that the marked decline of key institutions is an important dimension of the crisis facing many sub-Saharan African countries. It is not simply that desirable institutional development may not yet have taken place, but rather that a number of previously able and functioning institutions are now losing their effectiveness.' Robert McNamara went on to observe that 'entire
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| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 2021 (32) |
| Highly cited | No |