Considers the evolution of developing countries in the world economy in historical perspective Traces the contours of change for developing countries in the world economy from dominance through decline to fall and rise Analyzes catch up in terms of industrialization and development from a global macro perspective with a focus on underlying economic factors Highlights similariti...(展开全部)

What should states in the developing world do and how should they do it? How have states in the developing world addressed the challenges of promoting development, order, and inclusion? States in the developing world are supposed to build economies, control violence, and include the population. How they do so depends on historical origins and context as well as policy decisions...(展开全部)

梅里利·S.格林德尔，哈佛国际发展研究所的副研究员，她还在霍金斯出版社出版了《国家与乡村》 约翰·W.托马斯，哈佛国际发展研究所的副研究员。 两位作者在发展问题上有广泛的造诣，他们都是肯尼迪政府学院公共政策领域的讲师。 黄新华，厦门大学经济学系博士生，厦门大学公共事务学院教授。 陈天慈，厦门大学经济学系博士。

“This is a valuable and fascinating book – valuable because of the findings it presents, fascinating because of the way it presents them. The subject of Becoming Modern is the modernization process in six developing nations (Argentina, Chile, India, Israel, Nigeria, and Bangladesh). The method is to survey about a thousand men, aged 20-30, in each of these lands. The goal is to...(展开全部)

玛格达琳娜·耶希尔(Magdalena Yesil)，连续创业者、风险投资家，众多世界顶级科技公司的董事会成员。 她的职业生涯起步于美国风险投资公司（US Venture Partners），后成为赛富时（Salesforce）的第一位投资人和创始董事会成员，亚马逊的早期发展也有她的热情助力。作为科技行业的先驱，她一手创办了三家公司，致力于互联网接入、电子商务基础设施和电子支付的商业化。 她还是百老汇天使（Broadway Angels）的创始人，该公司主要由女性天使投资人组成。

Review "This book does a masterful job of clarifying the centrality of taxation as a means to build both states and societies. Its analytic contribution is significant. It also offers an excellent set of case studies that demonstrate how government can improve revenue raising while also promoting the general welfare of the polity. The neat combination of theory and cases ensure...(展开全部)

There is a widespread concern that, in some parts of the world, governments are unable to exercise effective authority. When governments fail, more sinister forces thrive: warlords, arms smugglers, narcotics enterprises, kidnap gangs, terrorist networks, armed militias. Why do governments fail? This book explores an old idea that has returned to prominence: that authority, effe...(展开全部)

There is a widespread concern that, in some parts of the world, governments are unable to exercise effective authority. When governments fail, more sinister forces thrive: warlords, arms smugglers, narcotics enterprises, kidnap gangs, terrorist networks, armed militias. Why do governments fail? This book explores an old idea that has returned to prominence: that authority, effe...(展开全部)

Review "This book does a masterful job of clarifying the centrality of taxation as a means to build both states and societies. Its analytic contribution is significant. It also offers an excellent set of case studies that demonstrate how government can improve revenue raising while also promoting the general welfare of the polity. The neat combination of theory and cases ensure...(展开全部)

The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective is a "must" for all scholars of economics and economic history, while the casual reader will find much of fascinating interest. It is also a monumental work of reference. The book has several objectives. The first is a pioneering effort to quantify the economic performance of nations over the very long term. The second is to identify ...(展开全部)