The sustainable state : the future of government, economy and society / Chandran Nair.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nair, Chandran, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Developing countries.

Sustainable development.

Institution building.

Developing countries.

Economic development--Developing countries.

Economic development.

Institution building--Developing countries.

Developing countries--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

State, The.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 252 pages)

polychrome

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2018]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Cover; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction The Indispensable State, Sustaining Our Future; 1 Debunking "Sustainability": Moving beyond "Feel- Good" Slogans; 2 Sustainability by the State, Not Markets or Technology; 3 The State of Growth; 4 Working with the State: Building the Social Security Net; 5 The State's Obligations; 6 Authority, Not Authoritarianism; 7 Checks and Balances; 8 Redefining Freedom, Rights, and Prosperity; 9 The Tropical Haze Crisis; 10 The Tropical City Is No Paradise; 11 China: The Strong State?

12 Transition: From Business as Usual to the Sustainable StateConclusion Either States Act, or Doom Looms; Notes; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 26, 2018).

Other Format:

Print version: Nair, Chandran The Sustainable State : The Future of Government, Economy, and Society

ISBN:

9781523095155

1523095156

Publisher Number:

99978225267

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.