Economic Reforms in New Democracies

A Social-Democratic Approach
Erscheinungsjahr 1993
ISBN: 978-0-521-43845-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 237 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 396 g

This book assesses differing experiences of the transition to democracy in the countries of Southern Europe, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The authors try to determine what the conditions for successful transitions are. They argue against the 'big bang' approach, espoused by many advisors to reforming countries, on the grounds that this approach bypasses the newly formed institutions of democracy and, ultimately, may undermine the necessary consensus to support painful economic reforms. The most successful reforms, they argue, have been those agreed upon through a process of democratic negotiation. A new democracy must offer politically important groups incentives to process their demands within the democratic institutional framework; otherwise, their support will be tenuous and the system may collapse under the strains incurred by painful economic reforms.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bresser Pereira, Luiz Carlos

Pereira

Maravall, José María

Przeworski, Adam

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Industrie- und Technologiepolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Kultur-, Wissenschafts- & Technologiepolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Economic reforms and economic growth: efficiency and politics in Latin America Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira; 2. Politics and policy: economic reforms in Southern Europe José María Marawall; 3. Economic reforms, public opinion, and political institutions: Poland int he Eastern European perspective Adam Przeworski; Conclusion; Author index; Subject index.