Lessons for South Africa: China during the era of ‘reform and opening up’

Douglas Ian Scott

doi:10.14426/na.v92i1.2131

Lessons for South Africa

China during the era of ‘reform and opening up’

Authors

Douglas Ian Scott

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14426/na.v92i1.2131

Keywords:

Accountable governance, Innovative local government, Professionalised bureaucracy, China, South Africa

Abstract

China’s four decades of spectacular economic growth may now be slowing down, but the lessons for South Africa – with its own development challenges – remain important. DOUGLAS IAN SCOTT argues South Africa should re-orientate its relationship with China so as to learn from, and recreate, the successes of China’s “reform and opening up” era.

Author Biography

Douglas Ian Scott

Scott, a South African policy analyst and social scientist, is the director of policy at Wikimedia South Africa, a non-profit that advocates for free access to knowledge and supports the growth of Wikipedia (the free online encyclopaedia). Between 2012 and 2022 Douglas was a criminologist, technologist and policy analyst focusing on the social and statistical study of violent crime in South Africa. He has a Master’s degree in International Development and Public Administration from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

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Published

06-04-2024

How to Cite

Scott, D. I. (2024). Lessons for South Africa: China during the era of ‘reform and opening up’. New Agenda: South African Journal of Social and Economic Policy, 92(SI). https://doi.org/10.14426/na.v92i1.2131