Beyond the Rhetoric: A Theoretical Analysis of the Effects of Neopatrimonialism on the Integration Process in Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Duthie, Shawn Roberty | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-18T12:09:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-10-18T12:09:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Organisation of African Unity marked its ftieth anniversary in 2013 and, despite its transformation into the African Union and the continued rhetoric from African leaders about the need for further integration, attempts to progress towards the goal of economic and political integration have been ineffective. This paper shows that integration has been ineffective in Africa namely because of the lack of political will to push integration further. The reason for this is the prevalence of neopatrimonialism on the continent, which creates a situation wherein leaders need access to a nation’s resources to remain in power. Economic and political integration will, inevitably, result in a loss of nancial or political capital, which will then result in a lack of resources available for the client, who has used these resources to maintain the patronage base. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Duthie, S. R. (2015). Beyond the Rhetoric: A Theoretical Analysis of the Effects of Neopatrimonialism on the Integration Process in Africa. <i>Africa Insight</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25706 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Duthie, Shawn Roberty "Beyond the Rhetoric: A Theoretical Analysis of the Effects of Neopatrimonialism on the Integration Process in Africa." <i>Africa Insight</i> (2015) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25706 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Duthie, S. (2015). Beyond the Rhetoric: A Theoretical Analysis of the Effects of Neopatrimonialism on the Integration Process in Africa. Africa Insight, 45(1): 104-118. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1995-641X | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Duthie, Shawn Roberty AB - The Organisation of African Unity marked its ftieth anniversary in 2013 and, despite its transformation into the African Union and the continued rhetoric from African leaders about the need for further integration, attempts to progress towards the goal of economic and political integration have been ineffective. This paper shows that integration has been ineffective in Africa namely because of the lack of political will to push integration further. The reason for this is the prevalence of neopatrimonialism on the continent, which creates a situation wherein leaders need access to a nation’s resources to remain in power. Economic and political integration will, inevitably, result in a loss of nancial or political capital, which will then result in a lack of resources available for the client, who has used these resources to maintain the patronage base. DA - 2015-06 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Africa Insight LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 SM - 1995-641X T1 - Beyond the Rhetoric: A Theoretical Analysis of the Effects of Neopatrimonialism on the Integration Process in Africa TI - Beyond the Rhetoric: A Theoretical Analysis of the Effects of Neopatrimonialism on the Integration Process in Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25706 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25706 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Duthie SR. Beyond the Rhetoric: A Theoretical Analysis of the Effects of Neopatrimonialism on the Integration Process in Africa. Africa Insight. 2015; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25706. | en_ZA |
| dc.language | eng | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Human Sciences Research Council | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Political Studies | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Humanities | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | Africa Insight | en_ZA |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ai/index | |
| dc.title | Beyond the Rhetoric: A Theoretical Analysis of the Effects of Neopatrimonialism on the Integration Process in Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
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| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |