The quest for a broader reform of the current political regime and for equitable redistribution of Angola's wealth constitutes the most surmountable challenge this country faces since the end of civil war in 2002. State power has become a personalized affair to the extent of perpetuating an entrenched, centralised and overly bureaucratic structure of governance. To understand these dynamics, this book explores the role of the 'public' in post-war Angolan politics. The reality mimics the activities of a 'genuine' public sphere, yet such a 'public sphere' is owned and controlled by the regime....
The quest for a broader reform of the current political regime and for equitable redistribution of Angola's wealth constitutes the most surmountable c...