1. Extractive institutions in the Congo : checks and balances in the longue duree / Andreas Exenberger and Simon Hartmann -- 2. Colonial extraction in the Indonesian archipelago : a long historical view / Thee Kian Wie -- 3. Varieties of exploitation in colonial settings : Dutch and Belgian...

Since many countries in the world at present were European colonies in the not so distant past, the relationship between colonial institutions and development outcomes is a key topic of study across many disciplines.This edited volume, from a leading international group of scholars, discusses...

"Le ministère de l'Économie et des Finances est l'un des plus puissants de la République, mais aussi l'un des plus secrets. Pendant deux ans, les auteurs ont exploré les quarante-deux kilomètres de couloirs de cette forteresse. Ils ont recueilli les confidences de ministres, anciens...