State-Building, Collective Efficacy, and the Co-Production of Public Goods in Rural Africa
Published online on January 30, 2026
Abstract
Comparative Political Studies, Ahead of Print.
Collective efficacy—the shared expectation that a community can coordinate around desired outcomes—is critical for understanding development in rural Africa, where villagers often shoulder the brunt of local development initiatives. We argue that distinct ...
Collective efficacy—the shared expectation that a community can coordinate around desired outcomes—is critical for understanding development in rural Africa, where villagers often shoulder the brunt of local development initiatives. We argue that distinct ...