Prosperity and violence : the political economy of development

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Title:

Prosperity and violence : the political economy of development

Author:

Bates, Robert H.

ISBN:

9780393933833

Personal Author:

Bates, Robert H.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010, [i.e. 2009].

Physical Description:

xvii, 124 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Series:

Norton series in world politics

Norton series in world politics.

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Agrarian Societies -- 3. The Formation of States -- 4. State Formation in the Modern Era -- 5. Late-Century Shocks to the Global System -- 6. Conclusion.

Abstract:

"In his new edition of Prosperity and Violence, Robert Bates continues to investigate the relationship between political order and economic growth. As power and politics play a role in every society, rich or poor, Bates argues it is the reorganization of coercion - not its extinction - that underpins the security needed for investment."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Economic development.

Social policy.

Violence.

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As power and politics play a role in every society, rich or poor, Bates argues it is the reorganization of coercion--not its extinction--that underpins the security needed for investment. Although history makes clear that political structures can be used for destructive ends, it also demonstrates their importance in ensuring the peace needed for prosperity. In this revised edition, Bates strengthens his critique of development studies and development agencies, basing it on his analysis of the nature of states that emerged following WWII.