Re-examining the notion of local economic development (LED) post democratization: anticipated outputs, impediments and future expectation(s)

Abstract: This article critically assesses the notion of Local Economic Development (LED) and utilizes South Africa as a case of reference, through which the conceptualization and underpinnings, associated with LED, are understood. South Africa has come through what one may call three waves of development change, which comprise the apartheid period (1949-1990), the transition period (1990-1994) and the post-apartheid era (1994 - present). During both the apartheid and transition period, South Africa was at war with itself and neighbouring countries and economic growth, resources, employment and service delivery were scarce, particularly to the black majority because of the apartheid regimes destabilization policies. Post democratization, and with the inauguration of the democratic elected African National Congress (ANC) government, there were envisioned blueprint frameworks that ought to reverse the erstwhile apartheid regimes policies of racism, inequality and segregation. These were earmar

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: EUREKA: Social and Humanities (2022) 1 ; 31-42

Classification
Wirtschaft

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(who)
SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
(when)
2022
Creator
Mlambo, Daniel N.
Manganyi, Tsakie P.
Mphurpi, Jabu H.

DOI
10.21303/2504-5571.2022.002166
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023010308035683291039
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Associated

  • Mlambo, Daniel N.
  • Manganyi, Tsakie P.
  • Mphurpi, Jabu H.
  • SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.

Time of origin

  • 2022

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