1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910800039903321

Autore

Mosk Carl

Titolo

Nationalism and economic development in modern Eurasia / / Carl Mosk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-44158-3

1-299-16113-8

1-135-07118-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Collana

Routledge explorations in economic history ; ; 62

Classificazione

BUS000000BUS023000BUS069000

Disciplina

320.54095

Soggetti

Nationalism - History

Nation-state - History

Economic development - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Nationalism, economic development, and warfare -- pt. II. Europe -- pt. III. Asia -- pt. IV. Implications and conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book advances a new theory of why nationalism emerged in the modern world. In particular it explains why nationalism and economic development are closely linked, and why warfare plays a crucial role in the spread of the nation-state system. It is based on qualitative and quantitative evidence over the period 1600 to 2000 for seven countries--Great Britain, France, Germany, Yugoslavia, the United States, Japan and China "--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910624307503321

Autore

Cheang Bryan

Titolo

Economic Liberalism and the Developmental State : Hong Kong and Singapore’s Post-war Development / / by Bryan Cheang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023

ISBN

9783031081002

9783031080999

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (365 pages)

Disciplina

338.9

338.95125

Soggetti

Political planning

Comparative government

Asia - Economic conditions

Public Policy

Comparative Public Policy

Asian Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Developmental State and Economic Liberalism -- 2. Economic Freedom, Institutional Arrangements, and Local Context -- 3. State Capitalism vs. Entrepreneurial Capitalism -- 4. Development Requires Freedom -- 5. Hong Kong and Singapore as an Anglo-Chinese Success Story -- 6. Reassessing Relative Economic Performance -- 7. State and the Creative Class -- 8. Conclusion: Reconsidering Developmental State Exceptionalism.

Sommario/riassunto

“Singapore and Hong Kong are often used as examples of successful government economic development policies. Bryan Cheang offers a comparative analysis of both countries to show that the case for a state-led development model has been overstated. Creative and entrepreneurial activities generate long-term economic development, and Cheang shows how government policies have often stood in the way of economic development. This book is highly recommended for those interested in Singapore & Hong Kong, as well as implications on



East Asia and the role of the state in development”. - Randall Holcombe, DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics, Florida State University, USA. This book provides a fresh perspective on the debate over the role of the state in East Asia’s development history. Comparing the post-war development policies of Singapore and Hong Kong, it argues that their strong economic performances preceded and persisteddespite, not because of, developmental state policies. While both nations are not pure free markets, the Hong Kong economy comes closer to that ideal and exhibited clear advantages over state-driven Singapore, in terms of greater levels of indigenous entrepreneurship, productivity and innovation. The book highlights the complex ways in which states penetrate markets, which are often neglected in liberal accounts of Hong Kong and Singapore as ‘free-market success stories’. At the same time, it also stands as a cautionary tale on the use of non-comprehensive development planning in the twenty-first century, where an unprecedented degree of complexity complicates economic policy and industrial upgrading. The book renews the case for economic liberalism in development policy through a unique Asian cultural lens. Bryan Cheang is Assistant Director of the Center for the Study of Governance and Society, King’s College London, UK. His research interestsare in the political economy of development and applied economic policy, with a specific focus on the institutional arrangements of the entrepreneurial state and the efficacy of industrial policy interventions.