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The Sustainable State: The Future of Government, Economy, and Society

By Chandran Nair
Narrated by: Peter Noble
Unabridged — 9 hours, 30 minutes
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By Chandran Nair
Narrated by: Peter Noble
Unabridged — 9 hours, 30 minutes
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The free-market, limited-government development model has been an ecological and social disaster for the developing world. Sustainable and equitable development is possible only with the active involvement of a strong central state that can guide the economy, protect the environment, and prioritize meeting its people's basic needs.


For decades, the Western argument has been that the unfettered free market is the best vehicle for economic development and social progress. Instead, this sure-to...