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State of the State
- What is meant by the terms “state capacity” and “state autonomy”? How is this important in the context of development?
- Provide the conventional definition of “state” and briefly discuss the problems associated with this definition in a development context.
- Briefly contrast compradorial and Weberian views of the state.
- Discuss the case of the Chilean miracle.
- Briefly explain the meaning of the term “governance.”
- What is the meaning of rent-seeking and state capture?
- How could East Asian states develop despite not having wealth in natural resources?
- What are some examples of development based on Gereffi and Korzeniewicz’s theory of value chains?
- What are the basics of good governance and good institutions?
- How does results-based management relate to the notion of good governance?
- How has the idea of governance shifted in the face of the dissatisfaction with democracy?