In the Shadow of Violence : Politics, Economics, and the Problems of Development

This Book Applies The Conceptual Framework Of Douglass C. North, John Joseph Wallis And Barry R. Weingast's Violence And Social Orders (cambridge University Press, 2009) To Nine Developing Countries. The Cases Show How Political Control Of Economic Privileges Is Used To Limit Violence And Coordinate Coalitions Of Powerful Organizations. Rather Than Castigating Politicians And Elites As Simply Corrupt, The Case Studies Illustrate Why Development Is So Difficult To Achieve In Societies Where The Role Of Economic Organizations Is Manipulated To Provide Political Balance And Stability. The Volume Develops The Idea Of Limited-access Social Order As A Dynamic Social System In Which Violence Is Constantly A Threat And Political And Economic Outcomes Result From The Need To Control Violence Rather Than Promoting Economic Growth Or Political Rights-- 1. Limited Access Orders : An Introduction To The Conceptual Framework / Douglass C. North, John Joseph Wallis, Steven B. Webb And Barry R. Weingast -- 2. Bangladesh : Economic Growth In A Vulnerable Lao / Mushtaq H. Khan -- 3. Fragile States, Elites, And Rents In The Democratic Republic Of Congo (drc) / Kai Kaiser And Stephanie Wolters -- 4. Seeking The Elusive Developmental Knife Edge : Zambia And Mozambique, A Tale Of Two Countries / Brian Levy -- 5. Change And Continuity In A Limited Access Order : The Philippines / Gabriella R. Montinola -- 6. India's Vulnerable Maturity : Experiences Of Maharashtra And West Bengal / Pallavi Roy -- 7. Entrenched Insiders : Limited Access Order In Mexico / Alberto Díaz-cayeros -- 8. From Limited Access To Open Access Order In Chile, Take Two / Patricio Navia -- 9. Transition From A Limited Access Order To An Open Access Order : The Case Of South Korea / Jong-sung You -- 10. Lessons : In The Shadow Of Violence / Douglass C. North, John Joseph Wallis, Steven B. Webb And Barry R. Weingast. Edited By Douglass C. North, John Joseph Wallis, Steven B. Webb, Barry R. Weingast. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Machine generated contents note: 1. Limited access orders: an introduction to the conceptual framework / Douglass C. North, John Joseph Wallis, Steven B. Webb and Barry R. Weingast; 2. Bangladesh: economic growth in a vulnerable LAO / Mushtaq H. Khan; 3. Fragile states, elites, and rents in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) / Kai Kaiser and Stephanie Wolters; 4. Seeking the elusive developmental knife-edge: Zambia and Mozambique - a tale of two countries / Brian Levy; 5. Limited access orders: the Philippines / Gabriella R. Montinola; 6. India's vulnerable maturity: experiences of Maharashtra and West Bengal / Pallavi Roy; 7. Entrenched insiders: limited access order in Mexico / Alberto Diaz-Cayeros; 8. From limited access to open access order in Chile, take two / Patricio Navia; 9. Transition from a limited access order to an open access order: the case of South Korea / Jong-Sung You; 10. Lessons: in the shadow of violence / Douglass North, John Wallis, Steven Webb and Barry Weingast. Frontmatter 1 Book title 3 Copyright 4 Contents 5 Contributors 7 Acknowledgments 9 1 - Limited Access Orders: An Introduction to the Conceptual Framework 11 2 - Bangladesh: Economic Growth in a Vulnerable LAO 34 3 - Fragile States, Elites, and Rents in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 80 4 - Seeking the Elusive Developmental Knife Edge 122 5 - Change and Continuity in a Limited Access Order 159 6 - India's Vulnerable Maturity: Experiences of Maharashtra and West Bengal 208 7 - Entrenched Insiders: Limited Access Order in Mexico 243 8 - From Limited Access to Open Access Order in Chile, Take Two 271 9 - Transition from a Limited Access Order to an Open Access Order 303 10 - Lessons: In the Shadow of Violence 338 Index 361 This book helps explain how political control of economic privileges is used to limit violence and coordinate coalitions of powerful organizations. Until we understand the logic of social arrangements within societies that live in the shadow of violence, we are unlikely to understand how to promote economic and political development.