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Strong Societies and Weak States: State-Society Relations and State Capabilities in the Third World
Joel S. Migdal
Strong Societies and Weak States: State-Society Relations and State Capabilities in the Third World
Joel S. Migdal
Why do many Asian, African, and Latin American states have such difficulty in directing the behavior of their populations--in spite of the resources at their disposal? And why do a small number of other states succeed in such control? What effect do failing laws and social policies have on the state itself? In answering these questions, Joel Migdal
320 pages, Ill.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 21, 1988 |
ISBN13 | 9780691010731 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 234 × 155 × 18 mm · 454 g |
Language | English |
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