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Social Policy, Development and Democracy in Africa: Reconnoitering Thandika Mkandawire’s Philosophy

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Social policy, development and democracy in Africa are dominated by externally engineered and controlled philosophies. This has resulted in policy regimes and architecture that fail to sustainably improve the wellbeing of the continent. The article is conceptual and utilises interpretive methodology, and Transformative Social Policy to draw insights from Thandika Mkandawire’s philosophy on social policy, development and democracy. The prime argument of the article is that Mkandawire’s ideas contribute immensely to interrogating and improving inclusive development, governance and social policy in Africa. Nonetheless, Mkandawire’s philosophy is not the sole pathway to Africa’s transformation, and cannot be applied uniformly across Africa.

Source: Journal of Asian and African Studies

DOI: 10.1177/00219096241270705

Author: Tom Tom

Institution: University of South Africa

Language: English

Topic: Public Administration in Developing Nations

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450

OpenAlex ID: W4401770917

FWCI: 6.699

Cites: 53

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10