Observing the refraction of law -- Refraction in regulatory space and legal pluralism -- Tensions and the non-autonomous state -- Electricity-role of the state, political economy, and regulatory reform -- Andhra Pradesh-a state "susceptible" to a powerful society -- The state as a...

This volume presents papers from a global gathering of the world’s leading development scholars and practitioners held May 31 - June 2, 2010. Paper themes include: Environmental Commons and the Green Economy, Post-crisis Development Strategy, the Political Economy of Fragile States, Measuring...