Culture and Politics in Economic Development (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy)

In this important book, pre-eminent economic sociologist Volker Bornschier analyzes growth and development in the Old and New Worlds - the so-called 'developed' countries. He shows how sociological and political factors have a massive impact on economic change in those countries. The book is a significant contribution to the burgeoning literature on social capital, trust and democracy and will be of interest to those in the fields of economics, sociology, politics and development studies. This Significant New Book Examines The Importance Of Culture And Politics For Economic Development. Volker Bornschier Utilizes New Empirical Evidence And An Interdisciplinary Approach In Order To Investigate The Most Pertinent Issues That Effect Economic Development And Growth In The Contemporary Developed World. This Insightful Book Will Prove Invaluable To Students And Academics In Sociology, Economics And Political Science As Well As General Readers Who Are Interested In Understanding Current Development Issues.--jacket. Topics Of Economic Sociology In This Book -- Trust And Growth -- Trust And Technological Change : The Case Of Internet Diffusion -- Trust, Innovation, And Entrepreneurship -- Democracy's Indirect Role For Growth And Technological Change -- The Double Dividend Of Expanding Education For Development -- Political Styles And The Production Of Trust In Rich Democracies -- Transnationals And Supranationals : The Elite Bargain Towards Eu -- Regional Integration And Economic Growth : The Case Of The Eu -- The Political And Economic Logic Of Integration : The Convergence Policies Of The Eu -- The Persistence Of Varieties Of Capitalism In Rich Democracies -- Transition Towards The New Societal Model. Volker Bornschier. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [273]-290) And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 8 Copyright......Page 9 Contents......Page 10 Illustrations......Page 12 Preface, acknowledgements and overview......Page 15 1 Topics of economic sociology in this book......Page 20 PART I Why and to what extent do cultural resources matter?......Page 48 2 Trust and growth......Page 50 3 Trust and technological change......Page 71 4 Trust, innovation and entrepreneurship......Page 98 PART II Democracy, political styles, trust and formal education......Page 118 5 Democracy’s indirect role for growth and technological change......Page 120 6 The double dividend of expanding education for development......Page 135 7 Political styles and the production of trust in rich democracies......Page 152 PART III Beyond the nation-state......Page 172 8 Transnationals and supranationals......Page 174 9 Regional integration and economic growth......Page 188 10 The political and economic logic of integration......Page 205 PART IV Persisting differences and the change in the societal model......Page 222 11 The persistence of varieties of capitalism in rich democracies......Page 224 12 Transition towards the new societal model......Page 247 Notes......Page 266 Bibliography......Page 292 Index......Page 310 In this book, Volker Bornschier analyses growth and development in the Old and New Worlds - the so-called 'developed' countries. He shows how sociological and political factors have a massive impact on economic change in those countries