Strong Societies and Weak States: State-Society Relations and State Capabilities in the Third World
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Book Overview
This book offers a fresh approach to the study of state society relations and to the possibilities for economic and political reforms in the third world.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0691056692
ISBN13:9780691056692
Release Date:January 1989
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.03 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.6" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
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Powerful ideas
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Events in Afghanistan and elsewhere have shown that many states are weak and that their weakness in relation to their societies has consequences that affect us all. I found it useful in looking at Russia and other countries in the former Soviet empire. Migdal provides a framework for understanding that weakness and how it came about. An academic who writes fairly well, Migdal develops his theory and then develops it using examples from Africa and the Middle East. Highly recommended for those who approach current events with an analytical bent.
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