Overview
Dictating Development presents a powerful and original analysis of how colonialism has profoundly impacted the varying economic growth of developing nations. While previous studies have focused primarily on the domestic neoliberal policies of government and the political capacity of developing states, Dictating Development argues that economic growth is equally influenced (positively and negatively) by colonial powers. Jonathan Krieckhaus examines both historic colonial influences (on human capital and state structures) as well as contemporary ones (war, market access, and foreign aid). Based on an in-depth study of the regionally diverse nations of Mozambique, Korea, and Brazil, and a statistical analysis of growth in ninety-one countries from 1960 to 2000, Krieckhaus effectively demonstrates that most seemingly domestic political variables are in fact the byproduct of relationships with colonial powers. While not denying the role of neoliberalism as an important factor in development, Dictating Development reveals the roots of these policies: how colonialism influences the very nature of government and societal productivity.
Full Product Details
Author: Jonathan Krieckhaus
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Imprint: University of Pittsburgh Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9780822959144
ISBN 10: 0822959143
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 10 February 2006
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
“ This book offers a well-researched and persuasive argument about the external mechanisms that shape economic development. Krieckhaus's work systematically explores the impact that wars, colonial legacies, and external states have had on economic growth in developing countries. Given the recent tendency of scholars to emphasize the internal causes of economic growth over possible external causes, < I> Dictating Development< /I> offers a welcome and timely addition to the development literature.” <br> --Kent Eaton, Naval Postgraduate School
This book offers a well-researched and persuasive argument about the external mechanisms that shape economic development. Krieckhaus's work systematically explores the impact that wars, colonial legacies, and external states have had on economic growth in developing countries. Given the recent tendency of scholars to emphasize the internal causes of economic growth over possible external causes, Dictating Development offers a welcome and timely addition to the development literature. --Kent Eaton, Naval Postgraduate School
Author Information
Jonathan Krieckhaus is assistant professor of political science at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
