Globalization, Development and the State - The Performance of India and Brazil Since 1990

In its comparison of two major emerging nations, India and Brazil, this book approaches the subject through an innovative theoretical combination of developmental states theory and theories of the changing nature of global capitalism.

List of contents

Introduction Globalization, Contemporary Capitalism and its Challenges for Developing Countries The State and Economic Development in Developing Countries The Analytical Framework and the Two States Brazil India Comparison and Explanation: New Developmental States? Conclusion

About the author

JØRGEN DIGE PEDERSEN is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark. He has taught courses in development studies, international political economy, comparative political economy, and courses on India. He has published several papers in international journals such as World Development, Journal of Development Studies, European Journal of Development Research, Asian Survey and others.

Summary

In its comparison of two major emerging nations, India and Brazil, this book approaches the subject through an innovative theoretical combination of developmental states theory and theories of the changing nature of global capitalism.

Additional text

'Pedersen provides a fine account of how India and Brazil managed their transition to a more internationalised economy.' - Economic & Political Weekly

Report

'Pedersen provides a fine account of how India and Brazil managed their transition to a more internationalised economy.' - Economic & Political Weekly

Product details

• Authors: J. Pedersen, Jorgen Dige Pedersen, Jørgen Dige Pedersen
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349300792
• ISBN: 978-1-349-30079-2
• No. of pages: 227
• Series: International Political Economy Series; International Political Econom; International Political Economy Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Globalization, Economic Policy, Political Science, International Relations, Political science & theory, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Political science and theory, International Political Economy, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, International Political Economy’