Political competition, innovation and growth in the history of Asian civilizations
By: edited by Peter Bernholz, Roland Vaubel ; with a foreword by Eric Jones
Contributors: Bernholz, Peter; Vaubel, Roland
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
Subjects: Competition -- Asia -- History; Technological innovations -- Asia -- History; Asia -- Economic policy; Asia -- Politics and government
Description: "Do political decentralisation and interstate competition favour innovation and growth? There has long been a lively debate surrounding this question, going back to David Hume and Immanuel Kant. This book is a new attempt to test its veracity." "Addressing a wide readership, this book will hold strong appeal for scholars and researchers of general, Asian and economic history, political economy, political science and sociology."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index