The Politics of Inclusive Development: Policy, State Capacity, and Coalition Building

259 Pages·2016·3.08 MB·English

by  Judith A. Teichman (auth.)

THE POLITICS
OF INCLUSIVE
DEVELOPMENT
Policy, State Capacity,
and Coalition Building
POLITICS,
ECONOMICS,
AND INCLUSIVE Judith A. Teichman
DEVELOPMENT
The Politics of Inclusive Development
POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT
Series Editors
William Ascher, Claremont McKenna College
Natalia Mirovitskaya, Duke University
Shane Joshua Barter, Soka University of America
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The Politics of Inclusive Development: Policy, State Capacity, and Coalition Building
Judith A. Teichman
The Politics of Inclusive
Development
Policy, State Capacity, and
Coalition Building
Judith A. Teichman
Prepared under the auspices of the
Pacific Basin Research Center,
Soka University of America
THE POLITICS OF INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT
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Contents
List of Figures vii
Acknowledgments ix
List of Abbreviations xi
Chapter 1 Inclusive Development: Debates and Issues 1
Chapter 2 Inclusive Development and the Burden of History 27
Chapter 3 Addressing the Social Deficit in the Wake of Neoliberal
Reforms 49
Chapter 4 Mexico and Indonesia: Politics and Development
Policies in Weak States 67
Chapter 5 Chile: Moving toward Greater Inclusion, from Political
Polarization to Consensus 105
Chapter 6 South Korea: Authoritarianism, Democracy, and the
Struggle to Maintain Inclusive Development 133
Chapter 7 Conclusions: The Politics and Policies of Inclusive
Development 159
Notes 181
References 199
Index 233

Figures
2.1 Millions of poor, numbers living on less than US$2.00/day
(PPP) by region 32
2.2 Percent of population living on less than US$2.00/day (PPP),
by region 43
4.1 Mexico, percent of population below poverty lines 68
4.2 Indonesia, percent of population below poverty lines, under
US$1.25/day (PPP) and national poverty line 69
4.3 Mexico, urban and rural poverty, percent of population below
the poverty line 72
4.4 Mexico and Indonesia, inequality as measured by the
Gini-coefficient 75
4.5 Mexico and Indonesia, manufacturing as a percent of the value
of exports 78
4.6 Mexico and Indonesia, manufacturing as a percent of GDP 84
4.7 Indonesia, urban and rural poverty, percent of population
below the national poverty line 86
5.1 Chile, percent of population below the poverty line 106
5.2 Chile, inequality as measured by the Gini-coefficient 106
5.3 Chile, manufacturing as a percent of GDP 111
5.4 Chile, urban and rural poverty, percent of population below
the poverty line 113
6.1 South Korea, percent of population below the national
poverty line 134
6.2 South Korea, inequality as measured by the Gini-coefficient 134
6.3 South Korea, urban and rural poverty, percent of population
below national poverty line 138
6.4 South Korea, manufacturing as a percent of GDP 139
6.5 South Korea, manufacturing as a percent of the
value of exports 141

Acknowledgments
I
nspiration for this project came from many sources. It has come from my
undergraduate students, who want to know why deprivation continues
to remain such a pressing challenge in the Global South, and who have
invariably pressed me to explain what can be done to substantially improve
the lives of the poor. Inspiration has also come from my graduate students
whose research constantly reminds me of how central politics and power is
to issues of international development and improved welfare in the Global
South. In addition, this book builds on earlier projects that have grappled
with the politics of market reform and social policy. Especially important has
been my recent work focusing on explaining distinct poverty and inequality
outcomes in Latin America and East Asia. As I contemplated this body of
research after its publication, I began to consider whether there were politi-
cal and policy lessons that could be drawn from my original cases (Mexico,
Chile, and South Korea) that might be applicable more broadly.
I am grateful to the series editors, William Ascher and Natalia Mirovitskaya,
for encouraging me to add Indonesia to the mix—advice that has enriched
this work immeasurably. I am also very grateful for the support and encour-
agement they provided throughout the process of writing and for the detailed
comments provided on each chapter. This book is much better work for their
efforts. I would also like to thank the anonymous reviewer who provided
additional helpful comments. All errors and omissions are, of course, my own.
As always, the support and encouragement of my husband, George, con-
tributed in an important way to the success of the project.