Nation Building, State Building, and Economic Development: Case Studies and Comparisons

By S.C.M. Paine

Book Overview

Why do some countries remain poor and dysfunctional while others thrive and become affluent? This title identifies reasons why prosperity has increased in some countries but not others by constructing and comparing cases that focus on the processes of nation building, state building, and economic development in comparably situated countries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765622459
• ISBN13: 9780765622457
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"