Beyond copycat development 

By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA For much of the post-colonial era, developing nations were encouraged to pursue progress by imitating the historical development trajectories of industrialised economies. This article argues that such copycat development has reached its historical and structural limits. The argument is advanced through three inter-related perspectives: the internal crisis of governance in the developed world […] The post Beyond copycat development  appeared first on Vanguard News.