Culture and Politics in Economic Development

In this important book, 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.

1. Topics of Economic Sociology in this Book Part One: Why and To What Extent Do Cultural Resources Matter? 2. Trust and Growth 3. Trust and Technological Change: The Case of Internet Diffusion 4. Trust, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Part Two: Democracy, Political Styles, Trust and Formal Education 5. Democracy's Indirect Role for Growth and Technological Change 6. The Double Dividend of Expanding Education for Development 7. Political Styles and the Production of Trust in Rich Democracies Part Three: Beyond the Nation-State: Supra- and Transnational Links 8. Transnationals and Supranationals: The Elite Bargain Towards European Union 9. Regional Integration and Economic Growth: The Case of the EU 10. The Political and Economic Logic of Integration: The Convergence Policies of the European Union Part Four: Persisting Differences and Change in the Societal Model 11. The Persistence of Varieties of Capitalism in Rich Democracies 12. Transition Toward the New Societal Model