The Scarce State : Inequality and Political Power in the Hinterland

Name: The Scarce State : Inequality and Political Power in the Hinterland
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

The Scarce State\nby Noah L. Nathan\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Noah L. Nathan\nTitle: The Scarce State\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Politics and government\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009261104\nISBN-10: 100926110X\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThis book explores the politics of hinterlands in the developing world, showing that even in peripheral regions where the state appears weakest, it has significant power to transform society. The book challenges classic theories of state-building and provides lessons for policymakers promoting development in some of the world's poorest regions.\n\nThis book explores the politics of hinterlands in the developing world, showing that even in peripheral regions where the state appears weakest, it has .