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The last two decades have witnessed attempts to reform the economic and political characteristics of African states along the lines of the neoliberal development paradigm. In the economic arena, most states have instituted development policies aimed at significantly reducing the role of the state. On the political front, an attempt has been made to introduce good governance practices, of which an important aspect has been the demise of one-party authoritarian political structures and the establishment of multiparty political structures. In neoliberal terms, these reforms are intended to rejuvenate Africa’s stunted economic and political development and thus facilitate the continent’s transition to modern market-based capitalist societies.
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Sahle, E.N. (2008). Gender, States, and Markets in Africa. In: Mensah, J. (eds) Neoliberalism and Globalization in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230617216_5
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