Development and the state in the 21st century : tackling the challenges facing the developing world /: tackling the challenges facing the developing world. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Natasha Ezrow, Erica Frantz, Andrea Kendall-Taylor.
• Authors: Ezrow, Natasha M; Frantz, Erica; Kendall-Taylor, Andrea
• Contents: Cover; Contents; List of Boxes and Tables; Acknowledgements; PART I UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENT; 1 Setting the Stage: What Is Development?; What is the developing world?; What is development?; How is development measured?; What is the role of the global forces?; Bringing in the state; A roadmap; 2 Theories of Development: Why Are Some Countries Underdeveloped?; Modernization theory; Structuralism and the Dependency School; Theories of growth in practice; Conclusion: where we stand today; 3 Debates on the State and Development; Government intervention in the economy. Neo-liberal economic philosophy: early influencesThe rise of neo-liberalism in the 20th century; Neo-liberalism in economic policy; Neo-liberalism in practice; State-led growth in practice; Conclusion; 4 Institutions and Development; Institutions in theory; Administrative institutions; Judicial institutions; Political institutions; Security institutions; Conclusion; PART II D EVELOPMENT TRAPS AND HURDLES; 5 Poverty Traps; Poverty; Poverty and development: poverty traps; Poverty and the state; Dealing with poverty: a focus on agriculture; Conclusion; 6 Intractable Instability; Instability. Instability and developmentDealing with instability; Conclusion; 7 Corruption; Corruption; Corruption and development; Corruption and the state; Dealing with corruption; Conclusion; 8 Colonialism and Geography; Colonialism; Colonialism and development; Geography; Geography and development; Colonialism, geography and the state; Dealing with a colonial heritage; Conclusion; 9 Debt and Financial Crises; Debt; Debt and development; Debt and the state; Dealing with debt; Conclusion; 10 Natural Disasters and Natural Resources; Natural disasters; Natural disasters and development. Natural disaster and the stateDealing with natural disasters; Natural resources; Natural resources and development; Natural resources and the state; Dealing with natural resources; Conclusion; 11 Disease Vulnerabilities; Infectious diseases; Disease and development; Dealing with disease; Conclusion; 12 Globalization; Globalization; Globalization and development; Globalization and the state; Dealing with globalization; Conclusion; 13 Foreign Aid and NGOs; Foreign aid and nongovernmental organizations; Foreign aid and development; Foreign aid, NGOs, donors and the state. Dealing with foreign aidConclusion; PART III THE ROAD AHEAD FOR DEVELOPMENT; 14 Conclusion; References; Author/Scholar Index; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 350 pages)
• Subjects: 320.91724; Political science; Institution building -- Developing countries; Public administration -- Developing countries; Economic development -- Developing countries; Development studies; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference; Economic development; Institution building; Politics and government; Public administration; Economic development; Social Science -- Developing Countries; Developing countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century; Developing countries; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137407139; 1137407131
• Related ISBNs: 9781137407146; 113740714X; 9781137407115; 1137407115; 9781137407122; 1137407123
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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