| The Democratic Developmental State: Political and Institutional Design Contributor(s): Robinson, Mark (Editor), White, Gordon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198293828 ISBN-13: 9780198293828 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1999 Annotation: The 1990s have witnessed the ascendance of a new orthodoxy which asserts that democracy and development are mutually reinforcing. However, many new democracies are illiberal, non-participatory, and characterized by enormous inequalities. This important new study examines the extent to which it is possible to strive towards a new form of developmental state that can promote broad-based and equitable development in the context of legitimized, inclusive democracy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 320.917 |
| LCCN: 98-35998 |
| Lexile Measure: 1600 |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6.14" W x 9.5" (1.59 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 1990s have witnessed the ascendance of a new orthodoxy which asserts that democracy and development are mutually reinforcing. However, many new democracies are illiberal, non-participatory, and characterized by enormous inequalities. This important new study examines the extent to which it is possible to strive towards a new form of developmental state that can promote broad-based and equitable development in the context of legitimized, inclusive democracy. |