The Developmental States and the Government.

 The day Africa votes outs parties that keep neoliberalism intact is the day it will move from developing to developed. Once that happens, most developed nations will start crumbling. African countries are ran by "corrupt" or say neoliberal governments. There's too much collision between politicians and multinationals. It is for this reason we look at what role should the government play in a developmental state. 

The 1652 crises that black conscious South Africans cry about points to one thing, capitalism. A system in which private property ownership must be well respected say enforced by regulation or judiciary . So the law of the country must be at all times respected and seem to be free and fair. We know that there's a huge problem with such a system . For example, we are currently under a "pandamic", as such you would expect everyone to be hit hard, that's not the case. The richer are getting richer and the poor are getting retrenched like flies. That's capitalism in a nutshell. 

Countries that practice communism like Cuba and other South American countries the state is in charge of key economic resources of the country. It comes as no surprise that those who support the subjugation of others see such a system as oppressive and in violation of human rights. By funding NGO's, opposition parties and some high ranking military individuals they now and then undermine communism from the outside. However, if it's the government of the people for the people then no one should interfere. It's easy to see how China uses communism principles now and then to regulate and implement policies that enforce China as a fast growing country. In most communist countries it's population is usually highly skilled and productive. Caution should be put on how a such a system can be used carelessly by individuals who are for themselves than others. So the state has monopoly over everthing. It's solely dependent on the state whether you'll develop or deteriorste. 

To complete the picture of what the government can use to as policy in developing nation. We look at socialism. A system in which the state ensures that communities are provided of all the resources to survive on their own. It pushes communalism. In a perfect world the government won't be needed in such a system. Socialism asks us to consider the next person in whatever we do. It's each according to his needs. It is for this reason we must ensure we achieve socialism in our life time. 

They systems described above can all be experienced by both the developed and the developing nations. The developing nations are mostly characterised by too much state intervention, economy relient on exporting raw materials and a deteriorating manufacturing sector. It is not surprising then that most developmental states find themselves as being extension of markets for the developed nations. For most developmental states close ties with their coloniser are still intact. Unfair trade agreements that benefit the developed are in check. International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a semi god that dictates of if the policies. All in all, donations are now, gladly accepted in most developmental states. 

Most developing countries dream of better economic days. To achieve these better days we now and then hear that structural change needs to happen. Yet we have seen, reforms that have been implemented are just reforms that keep the status quo intact. This goes to show how most of our policies are neoliberal. Until we skill our nation through education or funding economic activities that will support manufacturing we will forever cry foul to unbearable unemployment numbers. Red tape that prevents small busines from accessing credit should be removed. The law of the country should be made free from any biases it posses. Media should hold those in public office accountable at all times. These are some of the things we can look at for a country to fully develop.

Neoliberalism hampers growth. Those who advocate for it have abandoned it. It's only left with good PR that the developing nation continue to accept without question. You can't tell me, that the market on its own can sort itself out. It didn't in the financial crisis. The last Bank of resort in most countries had to intervene. With economist citing that some institution are to big to fail. All in all neoliberalism wants to be free to subjugate any citizen  without holding those who give advice on such policies accountable. I mean we all know how reducing government expenditure is detrimental to any nation. More especially during recessionary times. Relying on fiscal policy when it's only monetary policy that can deal with economic issues directly is one of the hail marks of neoliberalism. Evidence is there throughout independent Africa. Most African countries are not growing, they are stagnant if not shrinking economic. So it's easy to see that neoliberalism is not working and it definitely does hamper growth. 

All developmental states that are not growing as projected by big financial or economic institution should abandone their current economic policies. Leaders who have accepted donations must be vacated from public office, as this  is a sign that can be seen as government needs the private sector. When in actual fact, the opposite is true. The is no great nation that was not started by its government focusing on policies that aim to benefit it's citizens. Besides holding our public servants accountable, we should invest time in knowing what our public servants stand for. That way it will be easier not to expect growth when a servant for hampering growth.