State building in boom times : commodities and coalitions in Latin America and Africa
Saylor, RyanAuthor
Saylor argues that commodity booms and coalitional politics are central to understanding the state building variation within and across Latin America and Africa. He shows how resource booms can trigger the provision of new public goods and institutional strengthening and thus help countries expand their state capacity. But these possibilities hinge on coalitional politics, as seen through six cases.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Saylor argues that commodity booms and coalitional politics are central to understanding the state building variation within and across Latin America and Africa. He shows how resource booms can trigger the provision of new public goods and institutional strengthening and thus help countries expand their state capacity. But these possibilities hinge on coalitional politics, as seen through six cases.
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Nation-building
Nation-building
Coalitions
Coalitions
Commercial products
Commercial products
Government - Non-U.S.
Law, Politics & Government
Government - Central & South America