COVID-19 and state coordinated responses in South Africa’s emerging developmental state

Autor: Isaac Khambule, Methembe Mdlalose
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Development Studies Research, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 192-205 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 21665095
2166-5095
DOI: 10.1080/21665095.2022.2098791
Popis: It is no longer debatable that the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 caused a resurgence in the role of the state and propelled the need for novel responses reinforced by the structural component of the state. The structural component of the state refers to the administrative power, resources and capacity of the state to mitigate the impact of the pandemic in the context of COVID-19. This paper explores the relationship between the central and local states in coordinating efforts to attenuate and respond to the pandemic, and the meaning of state-led responses for South Africa’s developmental state ambition. The South African government demonstrated political willingness to utilize its structural component by distributing its administrative capacity, resources and power to all the spheres of government to fight the pandemic through its stimulus package. The country’s pandemic responses reveal good implications for strengthening institutional arrangements and consolidating a well-coordinated and capable developmental state.
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