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The Perils of International Capital

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  • Ahmed,Faisal Z.

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Can foreign capital empower dictatorship? This groundbreaking book develops a unified theory that links three prominent forms of international capital to the endurance of dictatorships. International capital empowers governments to finance two key instruments of non-democratic politics: repression and patronage. The Perils of International Capital uses theory, case studies, and cross-national statistical evidence to demonstrate causal effects between foreign capital and authoritarian politics. These finding are crucial to scholars and policymakers alike, as they call for a recalibration of the welfare effects associated with greater financial globalization. Ahmed reveals that, while foreign capital may improve economic development, it can tragically hinder democratic governance in the process.

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  • Ahmed,Faisal Z., 2019. "The Perils of International Capital," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9781108488655, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:cbooks:9781108488655
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