The advance of economic globalization has led many academics, policy-makers, and
activists to warn that it leads to a'race to the bottom'. In a world increasingly free of …

Collusion between business communities and the state can lead to a measure of security for
those in power, but this kind of interaction often limits new development. In Syria, state …

An exploration of the factors behind neoliberalism's resilience in developing economies and
what this could mean for democracy's future Since the 1980s, neoliberalism has withstood …

This volume looks at the effectiveness of conditionality in structural adjustment programmes.
Tony Killick charts the emergence of conditionality, and challenges the widely held …

Answers are enticing. Often it makes no difference whether an answer is right or wrong, as
long as one exists. The more precise and decisive, the better; all the more so if the problem …

'This is one of the best surveys of the politics of economic reform in post-Mao China to
appear to date.'-Dali L. Yang, The Journal of Asian Studies.'Highly recommended for …

This chapter explores the politics of economic reform. It examines the influence of political
institutions on the adjustment process, the links between economic conditions and the …

The International Monetary Fund is the centre of a global financial system that encourages
budgetary discipline and full integration into world trade to facilitate development and …

Stephen J. King considers the reasons that international and domestic efforts toward
democratization have failed to take hold in the Arab world. Focusing on Egypt, Tunisia …

Jane Duckett describes in detail new state business activities in China and explains why
they have appeared. Using research on the northern city of Tianjin during the 1990s, she …