Prosperity and violence : the political economy of development / Robert H. Bates.
Prosperity and violence : the political economy of development / Robert H. Bates.
Prosperity and violence : the political economy of development / Robert H. Bates.
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New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010, [i.e. 2009].
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N338.9/436
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English
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Physical content
xvii, 124 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
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.
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Publisher
New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010, [i.e. 2009].
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2010, [i.e. 2009].
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Summary
"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 JACKE...
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Prosperity and violence : the political economy of development / Robert H. Bates.
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Prosperity & violence.
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Norton series in world politics.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2010, [i.e. 2009].
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N338.9/436
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9780393933833 (pbk.)
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338.9
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991009346699702626
