Rethinking Governance and Growth in the Global South
By Busani Ngcaweni
Frontiers of National and International Development offers an incisive interrogation of statecraft and governance in the Global South.
Drawing on theory, policy experience and case studies from South Africa and China, Busani Ngcaweni explores how capable and ethical leadership drives national and global development transformation.
The book examines the failures of neoliberalism while highlighting the promise of pluriversality and South-South solidarity. In addition, Frontiers of National and International Development critiques dominant Western governance models and proposes grounded, context-specific pathways for structural change.
Rethinking governance and development
The book includes chapters on BRICS, China-Africa relations, local government and bureaucratic renewal. As a result, Frontiers of National and International Development serves as both a diagnostic and visionary work.
Furthermore, the book challenges scholars, policymakers and development practitioners to rethink governance models. It also encourages them to reclaim agency and build inclusive futures rooted in ethical and effective statecraft.
This work makes a significant contribution to the literature on political economy and global development. In particular, Frontiers of National and International Development strengthens debates around governance reform and alternative development pathways in the Global South.
About the author
Busani Ngcaweni serves as the Director-General of the National School of Government. Before this role, he worked as Head of Policy and Research in the Presidency and also served as Chief of Staff to President and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. In addition, Ngcaweni served as Chief of Staff to Deputy Presidents Kgalema Motlanthe, Baleka Mbete and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
He joined the Policy Unit in the Presidency in 2005 as a Senior Policy Analyst. Before that, he worked as Divisional Director at Umsobomvu Youth Fund. Throughout his career, Ngcaweni has balanced policy development, programme implementation, institution building and scholarly research. Consequently, these experiences have shaped his practical application of statecraft.
Ngcaweni graduated from the University of Durban-Westville, the University of Natal, the University of South Africa, and the University of the Witwatersrand. He also serves as a DPhil Research Fellow in Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In addition, he works as a Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg and as a Visiting Adjunct Professor at the Wits School of Governance.
- DISTRIBUTOR | Jacana Media |
- ISBN | 9781776345977 |
- Recommended Retail Price | R340.00 |
- Classification | International Relations |