The Struggle for Development and Democracy. Volume 2 : a General Theory / Alessandro Olsaretti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olsaretti, Alessandro, author.

Series:

Studies in critical social sciences ; Volume 257.

Studies in Critical Social Sciences Series ; Volume 257

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Philosophy.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, [2023]

Summary:

In The Struggle for Development and Democracy Alessandro Olsaretti argues that we need significantly new theories of development and democracy to answer the problem posed by neoliberalism and the populist backlash, namely, uneven development and divisive politics heightened by the 9/11 attacks. This volume proposes a general theory of development and democracy, as part of a unified theory of power, emphasizing that development needs markets, civil society, and the state, and also the proper networks and interactions amongst markets, civil society, and the state. Imperialism undermines these interactions, and turns countries into providers of cheap land or labour. This book begins to sketch the mechanisms at work, and to answer one question: how did imperialist elites build their power?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-54351-1