The article "State Against Development: The Experience of Post-1965 Zaire" explores how the government's agricultural policies in Zaire after 1965 impacted rural development. The researchers analyzed the state's role in agricultural policy and its effects on the socio-economic development of rural areas. They found that the state's policies failed to promote rural and national development, with a hidden agenda that hindered progress. The study critiques existing theories on state intervention in agricultural policy and rural development, focusing on the specific case of Zaire.