The Constitution of Development: Crafting Capabilities for Self-Governance

By Sujai Shivakumar

Book Overview

Examining the foundations of development, Shivakumar describes how societies can reconstitute themselves to improve their developmental well-being. He argues that the unitary state focus in theory and practice limits the creative potential of individuals to improve their mutual well-being through crafting capabilities for self-governance. This is a significant contribution to current discussions on institutional foundations of development, providing practical guidance on what it means to constitute a government that facilitates rather than impedes progress.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403969868
• ISBN13: 9781403969866
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"