South Africa: state of the nation 30 years into democracy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The framework set out in the book suggests that building an effective, capable and developmental depends on: bolstering institutional capacity improving the effective use of resources embedding strong ethical standards into all levels of state activity.
57% : Just over 30 years after South Africa's first democratic elections, public opinion is divided over how to evaluate the post-apartheid, democratic state.
52% : Characterisations range from "failed or failing state", to "mafia state" to the more optimistic "developmental state" committed to addressing historical patterns of injustice through decisive state intervention.
51% : The characterisations vary so widely because interpretations of the state are shaped not only by a complex empirical reality but also by competing theoretical and ideological perspectives.
38% : Some emphasise state failure and breakdowns.

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