States, Markets, and Just Growth: Development in the Twenty-first Century (United Nations System in the 21St Century, The)

This volume explores the common concerns of developing countries in the quest for just growth, while emphasizing their special regional needs. The opening chapters provide an overview of the shared imperatives of globalization, democracy, poverty, and inequality. The rest analyze the records of different regions and countries in achieving just growth. Each author addresses four specific issues: states, markets, and growth - how much should states intervene in the market in order to promote growth?; states, markets, and distribution - how much emphasis should development strategies put on deliberate redistribution and/or poverty alleviation?; globalization - how constrained, as a result of globalization, are developing countries when choosing their development paths?; and democracy - are democracies able to reconcile economic growth with distribution? The book advances the proposition that well-organized states that systematically incorporate popular concerns will continue to be fundamental to the pursuit of just growth in the new century.

states, Markets, And Just Growth Explores The Common Concerns Of Developing Countries Seeking Just And Fair Growth, While Also Emphasizing Special Regional Needs. This Book Reviews The Pressing, Shared Imperatives Of Globalization, Democracy, Poverly, And Inequality, And It Analyzes The Records Of Different Regions And Countries In Achieving Just Growth. The Contributions To This Volume Are Linked By A Common Thematic Thread As The Authors Address Four Specific Issues Regarding States, Markets And Justice In An Era Of Globalization: How Much Should States Intervene In The Market In Order To Promote Growth? How Much Emphasis Should Development Strategies Put On Deliberate Redistribution And/or Poverty Alleviation? How Constrained Are Developing Countries, As A Result Of Globalization, When Choosing Their Development Paths? And Are Democracies Able To Reconcile Economic Growth With Distribution? In Considering These Issues, States, Markets, And Just Growth Advances The Proposition That Well Organized States That Systematically Incorporate Popular Concerns Will Continue To Be Fundamental To The Pursuit Of Just Growth In The Twenty-first Century.

This book explores the common concerns of developing countries in the quest for just growth while also emphasizing their special regional needs. The opening chapters provide an overview of the pressing shared imperatives of globalization, democracy, poverty, and inequality. The chapters that follow analyze the record of the different regions and countries in achieving just growth. Each author addresses four specific issues: States, markets, and growth: How much should states intervene in the market in order to promote growth? States, markets, and distribution: How much emphasis should development strategies put on deliberate redistribution and/or poverty alleviation? Globalization: How constrained, as a result of globalization, are developing countries when choosing their development paths? Democracy: Are democracies able to reconcile economic growth with distribution? In considering these issues, States, Markets, and Just Growth advances the proposition that well-organized states that systematically incorporate popular concerns will continue to be fundamental to the pursuit of just growth in the new century. Preliminaries 3 Contents 8 Introduction 14 1 Globalization and liberalization The impact on developing countries 22 2 Democracy and development Trends and prospects 52 3 Meeting the challenge of poverty and inequality 77 4 Latin America in the global economy Macroeconomic policy social welfare and political democracy 110 5 East Asia Development challenges in the twenty first century 140 6 States markets and the limits of equitable growth The Middle Eastern NICs in comparative perspective 177 7 Democracy growth and poverty in India 206 8 Pragmatic neo liberalism and just development in Africa 240 Conclusion The prospects for just growth 271 Acronyms 290 List of contributors 292 Index 296 netLibrary