There is not a single African country that did not attempt public sector reforms in the 1990s. Governments no longer … democratic governments.Reforming Africa's Institutions looks at the extent to which reforms undertaken in Sub-Saharan Africa in … recent years have enhanced institutional capacities across the breadth of government. To what extent have reforms been …

. But progress has been patchy at best. Many of the problems arise from a ‘partial-reform equilibrium’; initial reforms are … second-generation reforms. Public management and public expenditure reform, security-sector reform, and revenue reform are … undertaken, but then strong resistance is encountered, and reform is not completed. Consequently, although donors may be …