Bureaucratic Patrimonialism and the Collapse of Public Service Delivery in South Sudan: Multi-Level Governance Perspectives

Key Points

• The central aim is to analyze the dynamics of bureaucratic patrimonialism and its impact on public service delivery in South Sudan.
• Theoretical framework approach to organize scholarship on bureaucratic patrimonialism.
• Analysis of institutional and policy dynamics relevant to South Sudan.
• Identification of implications for multi-level governance in the African context.
• Highlights the role of bureaucratic patrimonialism in impeding public service delivery.
• Identifies key institutional challenges within the South Sudanese governance system.
• Provides practical conclusions to enhance service delivery mechanisms.

Abstract