Culture and Politics in Economic Development

<p>In this important book pre-eminent economic sociologist Volker Bornschier analyzes growth and development in the Old and New Worlds - the so-called 'developed' countries. He shows how sociological and political factors have a massive impact on economic change in those countries.</p><p>The book is a significant contribution to the burgeoning literature on social capital trust and democracy and will be of interest to those in the fields of economics sociology politics and development studies.</p>