Is the political economy of SADC too immense for the regional mandate?. An International Political Economy research study

      Аннотация: The modern political facet has become an interconnected world where state-building is through diplomatic relations at regional and global level. The Southern African Development Community is a region that is lagging behind in development in greater portion than its successes. This paper will engage a research study to examine the political economy of SADC using the paradigm of a developmental state. This concept has inspired this research paper which aims at the extension of the concept of developmental state into a regional framework. In the goal of attempting the socio-economic challenges facing SADC; the extension of the developmental state paradigm will be intended for the Political Economy context ahead of the SADC mandate which is the central task of this research paper.

Ключевые слова: political economy, SADC, regional mandate, international political economy, research study