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Book Reviews 454 A. jalloh The State and the Provision of Social Services in Sierra Leone since Independence, 1961-1991 edited by C. Megbaily Fyle, Senegal: CODESRIA, 1993, 132 pp, $18.00 paperback (distributed by African Books Collective, Oxford) C. Megbaily Fyle, one of the most prolific Sierra Leonean authors, should be commended for editing the seven case-studies of this book which examine the relationship between the state and the provision of social services in Sierra Leone over the course of the past three decades since independence. This is a subject which has often been neglected in scholarly discourse on Sierra Leone. Over the years the role of the state in providing social services has diminished as the scope and quality of such services also deteriorated. Undoubtedly, this is a key issue for scholars and policy makers as Sierra Leone looks to the 21st century. The book begins with an overview by the editor of political and economic developments in Sierra Leone since independence. Fyle correctly points out that the rapid deterioration of social services in post-colonial Sierra Leone derives largely from the continuing poor performance of the national economy. This is not unrelated to the corruption of politicians who mismanaged local revenues http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of African Economies Oxford University Press

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Jalloh, Alusine
Journal of African Economies , Volume 4 (3) – Dec 1, 1995
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454 A. jalloh The State and the Provision of Social Services in Sierra Leone since Independence, 1961-1991 edited by C. Megbaily Fyle, Senegal: CODESRIA, 1993, 132 pp, $18.00 paperback (distributed by African Books Collective, Oxford) C. Megbaily Fyle, one of the most prolific Sierra Leonean authors, should be commended for editing the seven case-studies of this book which examine the relationship between the state and the provision of social services in Sierra Leone over the course of the past three decades since independence. This is a subject which has often been neglected in scholarly discourse on Sierra Leone. Over the years the role of the state in providing social services has diminished as the scope and quality of such services also deteriorated. Undoubtedly, this is a key issue for scholars and policy makers as Sierra Leone looks to the 21st century. The book begins with an overview by the editor of political and economic developments in Sierra Leone since independence. Fyle correctly points out that the rapid deterioration of social services in post-colonial Sierra Leone derives largely from the continuing poor performance of the national economy. This is not unrelated to the corruption of politicians who mismanaged local revenues

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Journal of African Economies – Oxford University Press

Published: Dec 1, 1995

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