OUP Oxford
Economic Adjustments & Political Transformation in Small States
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- Erik Jones
- OUP Oxford
- Hardcover
- 9780199208333
- 9.2 X 6.2 X 0.9 inches
- 1.27 pounds
- Business & Economics > Development - Economic Development
- English
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Belgium and the Netherlands offer clear examples of the problem at hand. The political societies of both countries were tightly organized to avoid conflict and to promote consensus. Over time, however, this tight organization has broken down, politicians have opted for conflict over consensus, and elections have become more volatile as a result. In turn, this political transformation of Belgium and the Netherlands has undermined their traditional approach to economic policymaking and economic adjustment. Belgium and the Netherlands are now more vulnerable to world market forces than at any time since the end of the 1970s. Their relative economic and political success can no longer be taken for granted. The relative success of other small states should be brought into question as well.
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