{"product_id":"9781786994004-negotiating-public-services-in-the-congo-state-society-and-governance","title":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Negotiating Public Services In The Congo State Society And Governance - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been widely derided as a failed state unable to meet the basic needs of its citizens. But while state infrastructure continues to decay many essential services continue to be provided at the local level often through grassroots initiatives. So while for example state funding for education is almost non - existent average school enrolment remains well above average for Sub - Saharan Africa. This book addresses this paradox bringing together key scholars working on public services in the DRC to elucidate the evolving nature of governance in developing countries. Its contributions encompass a wide range of public services including education justice transport and health. Taking stock of what functions and why it contributes to the debate on public services in the context of real or hybrid governance beyond the state: does the state still have a function or is it no longer useful and relevant? Crucially how does international aid help or complicate this picture? Rich in empirical detail the contributors provide a valuable work for students and scholars interested in the role played by non - state actors in organizing statehood a role too often neglected in debates on post - conflict reconstruction.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Negotiating Public Services In The Congo State Society And Governance\u003cbr\u003e\nBrand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781786994004\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 288 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 7\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries: Politics and Development in Contemporary Africa\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Civil Service \u0026amp; Public Sector","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49623932567857,"sku":"IN-G-9781786994004","price":44.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781786994004_bd8607db-3fc4-48b0-8445-d654bc2e8979.jpg?v=1724768217","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781786994004-negotiating-public-services-in-the-congo-state-society-and-governance","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}