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Discussion Paper No.7The Political Impact of Globalisation and Liberalisation: Evidence Emerging from Crisis States ResearchJames Putzel (Crisis States Research Centre, LSE)November 2004Patterns of globalisation and liberalisation need to be examined in light of their political consequences, especially in the context of situations of state collapse and violent conflict. Champions of globalisation can be divided into two camps – the advocates of economic liberalisation and the promoters of global governance. They share a common scepticism of the state, which ignores both the developmental lessons of history and the perverse impact liberalisation has had on peace and security. While liberalisation has transformed the terrain of politics, privileging a form of semi-democracy, problems of violent conflict highlight the urgent need for the reconstitution of modern states in the developing world.
Other Crisis States papers by James Putzel: Working Paper No.18 (October 2002) Politics, the State and the Impulse for Social Protection: the implications of Karl Polanyi's ideas for understanding development and crisis (James Putzel)
Discussion Paper No.1 (January 2004) The Politics of 'Participation': Civil Society, the State and Development Assistance (James Putzel)
Discussion Paper No.2 (January 2004)
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