Prosperity & Violence: The Political Economy of Development (The Norton Series in World Politics)
Bates, Robert H.
ISBN 10: 0393974014 ISBN 13: 9780393974010
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2001
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This text looks back over the history of human civilization and explains the origins of the modern state, focusing on the stages though which capitalism evolves as a culture moves from dispersed agrarian clans to the dense modern metropolis. Informed by firsthand experience with the political and economic development of many diverse cultures, the author demonstrates how successful modern states harness ethnic diversity to encourage prosperity rather than violence.
About the Author: Robert H. Bates is Eaton Professor of the Science of Government in the Department of Government and Fellow of the Center for International Development at Harvard University. He has written numerous books, most recently Open Economy Politics (1997) and Analytic Narratives (1998). He has conducted extensive field research in East and Central Africa and in Columbia and Brazil.
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Title: Prosperity & Violence: The Political Economy...
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good