Description
Book SynopsisOffers a vision of why state involvement works in some cases and produces disasters in others. This book demonstrates that successful state action requires an understanding of its own limits, a realistic relationship to the global economy, and the combination of coherent internal organization and close links to society - "embedded autonomy"���'.
Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1995 "This carefully researched and well-written book is an important addition to development literature."--Choice "Evans establishes himself once again as an indisputable leader of the development field. This book represents the finest example of the comparative institutional analysis of the state's role in economic transformation in the contemporary world."--Journal of Sociology
Table of ContentsList of TablesAcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations and Acronyms1States and Industrial Transformation32A Comparative Institutional Approach213States434Roles and Sectors745Promotion and Policing996State Firms and High-Tech Husbandry1287The Rise of Local Firms1558The New Internationalization1819Lessons from Informatics20710Rethinking Embedded Autonomy227Notes251References287Index311
