Tracing the evolution of social capital since his highly acclaimed contribution of 2001 (Social Capital Versus Social Theory), Ben Fine consolidates his position as the world's leading critic of the concept. Fine forcibly demonstrates how social capital has expanded across the social sciences...

Moving beyond abstract economic models and superficial descriptions of the market, Beyond the Developmental State analyses the economic, political and ideological interests which underpin both the state and the market

Cover -- Contents -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1. Beyond the Developmental State: An Introduction - Ben Fine -- 2. The Rise and Fall of the Developmental State? The Case of the Japanese and South Korean Steel Industries - Jajime Sato -- 3. An Alternative Perspective on Industrial Policy: The...