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The 1980s and 1990s posed great challenges to governments in Latin America and Africa. Deep economic crises and significantly heightened pressure for political reform severely taxed their capacity to manage economic and political tasks. These crises pointed to an intense need to reform the state and redefine its relationship to the market and civic society. This book examines the paradox of states that have been weakened by crisis just as their capacity to encourage economic development and provide for effective governance most needs to be strengthened. Case studies of Mexico and Kenya allow the author to analyse the opportunities available for political leadership in moments of crisis, and the constraints on action provided by leadership goals and existing political and economic structures. She argues that while leaders and political structures are often part of the problem, they can also be part of the solution in building more efficient, effective, and responsive states.

Africa --- Kenya --- Latin America --- Mexico --- Afrique --- Amérique latine --- Mexique --- Economic policy --- Politics and government --- Politique économique --- Politique et gouvernement --- Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Political systems --- Political sociology --- 1948 --- -Latin America --- 1960 --- -Africa --- 1970-1988 --- 1988 --- -Kenya --- Mexico - Economic policy - 1994 --- -Kenya - Politics and government - 1978 --- -Mexico --- 1970 --- From 1978 --- Africa - Politics and government - 1960 --- -Mexico - Politics and government - 1970-1988. --- Mexico - Politics and government - 1988 --- -Mexico - Economic policy - 1970 --- -Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Social Sciences --- Political Science --- Cenia --- Chenia --- Colony and Protectorate of Kenya --- GOK --- Government of Kenya --- Jamhuri ya Kenya --- Kenia --- Kenii︠a︡ --- Kenniya --- Kenya Colony and Protectorate --- Ḳenyah --- Kīniyā --- Kīnyā --- Quênia --- Republic of Kenya --- Кения --- קניה --- كينيا --- ケニア --- 肯尼亚 --- East Africa Protectorate --- Asociación Latinoamericana de Libre Comercio countries --- Neotropical region --- Neotropics --- New World tropics --- Spanish America --- Economic policy. --- Latin America - Politics and government - 1948 --- -Latin America - Economic policy --- -Africa - Economic policy --- -Kenya - Economic policy --- Mexico - Politics and government - 1970-1988 --- Mexico - Economic policy - 1970 --- -Africa - Politics and government - 1960