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Angola at the Crossroads
Between Kleptocracy and Development
Angola at the Crossroads
Between Kleptocracy and Development
Description
Angola is poised between a past marked by civil war and corruption, and a future of potential economic development. This book examines the post-Civil War period which began in 2002 and saw the rise of a corrupt ruling elite, as well as recent developments in the country. These include the efforts of the current President, João Lourenço, to reform the regime through political openness, economic growth and a crackdown on corruption. Rui Santos Verde analyses the country's recent history of corruption and the current attempts at reform in order to determine whether economic and political development is on the horizon for Angola, or whether these reforms are simply a move towards consolidating President Lourenço's personal power.
Table of Contents
1-The end of the civil war and the enrichment of the elites
2-Financial flows and foreign links
3-The institutionalization of the "privatization of sovereignty"
4-On the edge of the abyss. Dos Santos abandonment
Part II - Tropical perestroika?
5-The elections of 2017 and João Lourenço`s promises
6-Legislative measures and practical actions in the fight against corruption and economic reform
7-Asymmetries and ambiguities of the new policies
Conclusions
Index
Product details
| Published | 25 Mar 2021 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 216 |
| ISBN | 9780755606740 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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