Good Governance in the Era of Global Neoliberalism: Conflict and Depolitization in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa

by Jolle Demmers (Editor), Alex E. Fernández Jilberto (Editor), Barbara Hogenboom (Editor)

Overview

The contributions cover a wide range of territories - Argentina, Russia, the Ukraine, Indonesia and Taiwan

The book will be the first to call into question the idea of 'good governance' and exactly what that implies

The editors have a good track record and have been widely published in the area

Book should be of great appeal to all international and development economists

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134296484
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/02/2004
Series:	Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	376
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jolle Demmers is researcher and lecturer at the Centre for Conflict Studies, University of Utrecht. Alex E. Fernandez-Jilberto is at the University of Amsterdam. Barbara Hogenboom is at the University of Amsterdam.

Table of Contents

1. Good Governance and Democracy in a World of Neoliberal Regimes - Jolle Demmers, Alex E. Fernández Jilberto and Barbara Hogenboom 2. The Political Economy of Neoliberal Governance in Latin America - The case of Chile: Alex E. Fernández Jilberto 3. 'Que Se Vayan Todos': Neoliberal collapse and social protest in Argentina - NormaGiarracca and MiguelTeubal 4. Governing Mexico's Market Democracy - Barbara Hogenboom 5. Triple Transition and Governance in El Salvador - Chris van der Borgh 6. Playing Russian Roulette: Putin in search of good governance - André Mommen 7. 'Good Governance' Can Make Bad Government: A study of international anti-corruption initiatives in Bosnia Herzegovina - David Chandler 8. Clanism and Predatory Capitalism: The rise of a neoliberal nomenklatura in Ukraine - Hans van Zon 9. Between Globilization and Sub-National Politics: Russian think tanks and liberalism - Andrey S. Makarychev 10. 'Bad Governance' Under Democratic Rule in Taiwan - Tak-Wing Ngo 11. The Political Economy of Recovery in Indonesia - J. Thomas Lindblad 12. China's Transition to Industrial Capitalism: Tracking institutional reform - Henk Houweling 13. From New Order to New World Order: Good governance and violence in Indonesia - Judith Large and Nick Mawdsley 14. Good Governance, Privatisation and Ethno-Regional Conflict in Cameroon - Piet Konings 15. Global Neoliberalization and Violent Conflict: Some concluding thoughts - Jolle Demmers