Globalization, Development and The State

JØRGEN DIGE PEDERSEN is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark. He has taught courses in development studies, international political economy, comparative political economy, and courses on India. He has published several papers in international journals such as World Development, Journal of Development Studies, European Journal of Development Research, Asian Survey and others.

• Introduction Globalization, Contemporary Capitalism and its Challenges for Developing Countries The State and Economic Development in Developing Countries The Analytical Framework and the Two States Brazil India Comparison and Explanation: New Developmental States? Conclusion

'Pedersen provides a fine account of how India and Brazil managed their transition to a more internationalised economy.' - Economic & Political Weekly