IDSA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Mercantilism, Eurocentrism, Neoliberalism
25 Dec 2012
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Chapter 7-state of the state: does the state have a role in development. States in the european context developed a historical identity over thousands of years with slow political centralization and reflect natural geographic communities, share a common language, and cultural and religious identity. In the developing world there was no such evolution, states were carved out through european conquest and division, national identities and states were forged over short periods of time. The states set up by colonizers still use control of the means of force and have the ability to make public decisions but they lack a strong sense of legitimacy in terms of support among the population. Even though the colonist and mercantilist system collapsed, economies still exhibit these patterns, the continuing reliance of many countries on commodity exports and on external technology and investment and imports have hindered development and growth.
