Undermine Governments (Canuto)

Can non-state service delivery undermine governments? by Otaviano Canuto (10/2012). “Whether it is in the U.S. presidential election campaign or as a result of the debt crisis in Europe, people on both sides of the Atlantic are debating the role of the state. Do we need more government or less of it? Do we want more public services provided by the state and funded with taxpayer’ money? Or are we better off with the private sector and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) doing the job? After all, sometimes, the state does a lousy job and, on top of that, it can put countries on unsustainable debt paths. This is a fascinating question, and one quite old.” http://huff.to/SgqNCi