"Contributing authors to this volume re-examine the concept of the developmental state by providing further theoretical specifications, undertaking critical appraisal and theoretical re-interpretation, assessing its value for the emerging economies of China and India, and considering its...

Sehr positiv beurteilt Biedenkopf (streitbarer CDU-Generalsekretär 1973-77, sächsischer Ministerpräsident 1990-2002) die Anfänge der Bundesrepublik mit der Ausgestaltung der sozialen Marktwirtschaft durch Ludwig Erhard. Er beklagt dann die Abkehr vom "Masshalten" seit den 1970er-Jahren mit...

"The story of the dramatic postwar struggle over the proper role of citizens and government in American society. In the 1960s and 70s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America, built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and the public interest. Environmentalists, social...