State and Development / / edited by C. Clark, J. Lemco.

• Superior document: International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology ; 48
• TeilnehmendeR: Clark, C.,; Lemco, J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : Brill,, 1988.
• Year of Publication: 1988
• Language: English
• Series: International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology ; 48.; International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology Online.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

A new phenomenon in the past several decades has been the steady growth of the role of the state in both political and economic life throughout the developing world. This is largely the result of political leaders becoming increasingly involved in economic affairs and thereby using the state apparatus as an instrument to achieve politically- defined, economic objectives. Stronge developmentalist states, hence, have come to be seen as playing a central role in promoting economic growth and socio-cultural change. This collection of essays, however, raises a series of caveats about the idea that strong states promote development by exploring several case studies, including Algeria, Malaysia, South Korea, Venezuela and Taiwan.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Cal Clark and Jonathan Lemco -- The Strong State and Development: A Growing List of Caveats / Cal Clark and Jonathan Lemco -- Economic and Political Development in Modernizing States / Jonathan Lemco -- Industrialization in Algeria: The State and the Role of U.S. Capital, 1970-1980 / Philip J. Akre -- Developing Strength from Weakness: The State in Taiwan / Steve Chan -- Redistribution with Growth? The Dilemmas of State-Sponsored Economic Development in Malaysia / Alasdair Bowie -- The Demise of a Developmentalist State? Neoconservative Reforms and Political Consequences in South Korea / Chung-In Moon -- The State and the Democratic Compromise in Venezuela / Jennifer McCoy -- Dependency, Development and Constituency Appeals as Determinants of State Entrepreneurship in Industrializing Nations: The Taiwan Case / Cal Clark -- References / Cal Clark and Jonathan Lemco -- Contributors / Cal Clark and Jonathan Lemco -- Index / Cal Clark and Jonathan Lemco.