Keeping the state weak: economic informality and the weak-state trap in sub-saharan africa
Auteur :
Gottlieb, Jessica
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009846714
Date de publication :
3 sept. 2026
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Even if a state is democratic, it will fail its citizens if it cannot raise sufficient revenue or distribute public goods effectively. This book shows scholars and students how and why widespread economic informality in contemporary poor democracies have kept states weak.