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The Politics of Economic Inequality in Developing Countries

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  • © 2008

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Authors:
  1. Philip Nel

    1. Department of Politics, University of Otago, New Zealand

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Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction: Developing Countries and Odious Inequality

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    Pages 1-20

  3. Explaining Odious Inequality

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    Pages 21-49

  4. The Evolution of Economic Inequality in the Periphery, 1500–1999

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    Pages 50-94

  5. Democratization to the Rescue?

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    Pages 95-116

  6. The Consequences of Inequality

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    Pages 117-151

  7. Conclusions: Local Inequalities, Global Responsibilities

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    Pages 152-157

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 158-206
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Inequalities of wealth and income have a significant impact for the achievement of economic, political and human development in developing counties. This book argues that a high level of economic inequality undermines a country's growth potential, retards the development of social capital, and encourages corruption.

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  • Department of Politics, University of Otago, New Zealand

    Philip Nel

About the author

PHILIP NEL is Professor of Political Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand, where he teaches Global Political Economy and the Ethics of International Relations. He is a co-editor of the International Studies Association journal Foreign Policy Analysis.

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