States and Development

Introduction States and Development: A Theoretical Framework; M.Lange & D.Rueschemeyer Alternative Ways of Disciplining Institutional Power and Harnessing it for Development; P.B.Evans The Rule of Law as a Foundation for Political, Social, and Economic Development; M.Lange Long-Lasting Effects of States on Development The Age of States and Economic Growth; L.Putterman The Socioeconomic Effects of Colonial Influence in Latin America; J.Mahoney & M.vom Hau Varieties of British Colonialism and Their Impact on Socioeconomic Development; M.Lange Commentary: Mechanisms of Long-Lasting Effects of States on Development; D.Rueschemeyer Building States: Inherently a Long-Term Process? Building States - Inherently a Long-Term Process? An Argument from Theory; D.Rueschemeyer Building States - Inherently a Long-Term Process? An Argument from Comparative History; T.Ertman State Development after Revolutions - Rapid State Building or Transforming Existing Structures under Pressure?; J.Goldstone& J.Becker The Korean Developmental State - A Case of Rapid State Building?; B.Cumings Commentary: Innovations with Diverse Intent, Developmental Opportunities, and Path-Dependent Change; J.Mahoney Conclusion States and Development: Insights from Historical Research; M.Lange& D.Rueschemeyer

MATTHEW LANGE is completing his dissertation research at Brown University, Rhode Island, USA.

DIETRICH RUESCHEMEYER is a Research Professor at the Watson Institute for International Studies of Brown University, Rhode Island, USA.