{"product_id":"why-states-recover-changing-walking-societies-into-winning-nations-from-afghanistan-to-zimbabwe-9781849044615","title":"Why States Recover: Changing Walking Societies Into Winning Nations, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe","description":"State failure takes many forms. Somalia offers one extreme. The country's prolonged civil war led to the collapse of central authority, with state control devolving to warlord-led factions that competed for the spoils of local commerce, political power, and international aid. Malawi, on the\u003cbr\u003eother hand, is at the other end of the scale. During President Bingu's second term in office, the country's economy collapsed as a result of poor policies and Bingu's brand of personal politics. On the surface, Malawi's economy seemed largely stable; underneath, however, the polity was fractured\u003cbr\u003eand the economy broken. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn between these two extremes of state failure are all manner of examples, many of which Mills explores in the fascinating and profoundly personal Why States Recover. Throughout he returns to his key questions: how do countries recover? What roles should both insiders and outsiders play to aid that\u003cbr\u003eprocess? Drawing on research in more than thirty countries, and incorporating interviews with a dozen leaders, Mills examines state failure and identifies instances of recovery in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. For anyone interested in the reasons behind states' failure, and remedies to ensure\u003cbr\u003efuture economic stability, it is important reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hurst \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849044615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.20d","brand":"Greg Mills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41596048179381,"sku":"9781849044615","price":27.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3553fe36-b459-4571-8d4d-943e064f9261.jpg?v=1644332361","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/why-states-recover-changing-walking-societies-into-winning-nations-from-afghanistan-to-zimbabwe-9781849044615","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}