States and Economic Development

This book addresses the role of political institutions in economic performance, examining the changing state-economy relationships through a comparative history of political and economic development in Britain, USA, Russia, Japan, Taiwan and Korea.

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. 1. Introduction. Part I:. 2. The Rise of Europe I: State Formation and its Legacies, 800-1800. 3. The Rise of Europe II: State-Making and Economy-Formation from 17th to early 20th century. 4. The Rise of European Industrialisation: Britain and Russia, 1700-1913. Part II:. 5. The Rise of East Asia I: States and Markets. 6. The Rise of East Asia II: Governed Interdependence. 7. The Decline of Anglo-American Capitalism. 8. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.