P. Nel

The Politics of Economic Inequality in Developing Countries

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Inequalities of wealth and income have a significant impact for the achievement of economic, political and human development in developing counties. This book argues that a high level of economic inequality undermines a country's growth potential, retards the development of social capital, and encourages corruption.

Produktdetails

• International Political Economy Series
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-53779-8
• 2008
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 147mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9780230537798
• ISBN-10: 0230537790
• Artikelnr.: 23300864

Autorenporträt

PHILIP NEL is Professor of Political Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand, where he teaches Global Political Economy and the Ethics of International Relations. He is a co-editor of the International Studies Association journal Foreign Policy Analysis.

Inhaltsangabe

Developing Countries and Odious Inequality Explaining Odious Inequality The Evolution of Economic Inequality in the Periphery, 1500-1999 Democratization to the Rescue? The Consequences of Inequality Conclusions: Local Inequalities, Global Responsibilities Appendix A: Sample Countries and Summary EHII Statistics Appendix B: The Relationship between Regime Change and Economic Inequality in 147 Countries, 1960-1999