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States and Development: Historical Antecedents of Stagnation and Advance (Political Evolution and Institutional Change)

By Dietrich Rueschemeyer , Matthew Lange

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
1403964920, 9781403964922, 9781403982681
Open Library ID
OL17173063M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1167315 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
288\284
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This important book explores the contribution states can make to overcoming collective action problems and create collective goods favorable to social, economic, and political development. It examines how state-society relations as well as features of state structure shape the conditions under which states seek to advance development and the conditions that make success more or less likely. And it offers empirical evidence showing that historical state structures have had lasting effects even on today's development. Particular focus is given to bureaucratic oversight, market functioning, and the assertion of democratic demands discipline state actions and contribute to state effectiveness. These propositions and the social mechanisms underlying them are examined in comparative historical and cross-national statistical analyses.

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