The paper emphasizes the increasing need to include all countries within the process of globalization; especially from the developing world. It argues that nation states remain the key to promoting more inclusive development. The paper suggests this goal can be achieved through the institution...

The article provides a broad-based overview on competing development strategies and the economic performance of developing countries, mainly since the year 2000. Four traditional mainstream development strategies are discussed (Washington Consensus, neo-liberalism, "good governance" and MDGs)...