State-Directed Development: Political Power and Industrialization in the Global Periphery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521545259)

Why have some developing countries industrialized and become more prosperous rapidly while others have not? Focusing on South Korea, Brazil, India, and Nigeria, this study compares the characteristics of fairly functioning states and explains why states in some parts of the developing world are more effective. It emphasizes the role of colonialism in leaving behind more or less effective states, and the relationship of these states with business and labor in helping explain comparative success in promoting economic progress.

Author: Atul Kohli
ISBN-10: 0521545250
ISBN-13: 9780521545259
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2004
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.70h x 6.00w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2005 pg. 1639