Growth theories in light of the East Asian experience

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Aude-Annabelle Canesse

"Participation et gouvernance sont autant de thématiques renouvelées ces dernières décennies sur la scène du développement international, et illustrées sous l'ère Ben Ali par la mise en oeuvre des Groupements de développement agricole (GDA). En conjuguant l'Analyse des politiques publiques et les Development Studies et en inscrivant les recherches dans une perspective diachronique et synchronique, l'ouvrage propose un panaorama global et multiscalaire des politiques, institutions et outils de gestion du développement, identifiant les enjeux nationaux et internationaux. Préalablement, le terrain est articulé avec la méthodologie : en effet les conditions d'une recherche réalisée sur et au coeur de l'action publique révèleront rapidement, et en filigrane, la sensibilité de ces thématiques et la nécessité pour le chercheur d'identifier les moyens de naviguer sur le terrain et de contourner les stratégies d'encadrement à l'oeuvre dans un système autoritaire. Plus allant, le développement apparaîtra comme un mode d'encadrement du territoire et des populations, et de captation des ressources, assurant la pérennisation d'un système et de fortes disparités territoriales, mettant à l'index le milieu rural, pourtant majoritaire dans le pays. Le Printemps arabe donnera une autre dimension à l'échec de ces politiques du développement."--P. [4] of cover.

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Gulshan Sachdeva

The North-East region of India is known for its ethnic, linguistic, cultural, religious and physiographical diversity. Due to special constitutional arrangements, historical background and geographical location, a specific economic policy framework has been in operation for the region, which this book has questioned. It proposes a new policy framework based on the market approach. In contrast to the popular perceptions, the book also shows that financially the region is not a neglected region. The book has recommended that the region will have to focus on integrating itself with the rest of the country and the world. It has to build hard and soft infrastructure and revitalise its agriculture. Above all, North-East has to become investor friendly, and stand on its own feet without excessive dependence on the Central government. Private investment is a critical component for any new development strategy, for which the book has identified major areas for policy action. These include land and labour policies, infrastructure development and improvement in the law and order situation. To link the region with dynamic East Asia, the book has argued for declaring certain areas as free trade areas as well as developing an aggressive strategy for a growth quadrangle involving the North-East of India, Myanmar, Southwest China, Northern Thailand and Bangladesh.

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Eberhard Kienle

<">The author argues in this text that the much-vaunted reform and liberalisation of Egypt's economy has been partial and selective, far from beneficial to all Egyptians. While the encouragement of the private sector has indeed benefited some, it has failed to improve the standard of living of others, in particular the lower middle classes and a large part of the landless rural population. Most importantly, economic reform and liberalisation have failed to produce a greater degree of political democracy: notions of political accountability, clean elections, a genuinely free press, the containment of police powers have turned out to be a great delusion which masks restrictions on political participation and civil liberties.<">--Bloomsbury Publishing.

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David Seddon

This reference volume is the definitive guide to the economics and politics of the Middle East. It provides clear definitions detailing terms, concepts, names and organizations used in relation to current economic or political affairs in the Middle East. Entries define, explain and give further relevant information on countries, regions, ethnic groups, political parties, organizations, policies and disputes.