Bates, Robert H.
The Development Dilemma: Security, Prosperity, and a Return to History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691210193
- author:
- Bates, Robert H.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 centimetres (0.28 kg)
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Development Dilemma: Security, Prosperity, and a Return to History by Robert H. Bates In understanding how developing nations achieve prosperity and security, scholars often rely on data from the advanced industrial world. However, this approach can be misleading, as many countries that emerged from the Second World War have struggled to attain comparable levels of prosperity and security. Bates turns to history to provide a more nuanced perspective on development, focusing on England and France in the 18th century. He argues that both prosperity and security are necessary for development, but efforts to achieve one can threaten the other. By examining the histories of these countries, Bates uncovers a powerful tension between these two goals. This book applies these insights to the world today, using data from around the globe and fieldwork in Zambia and Kenya to demonstrate how the past can inform our understanding of development in the present.
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