International Political Economy Series: Supplementing the State for the Invisible and the Vulnerable

Polese, Abel

From the erosion of state legitimacy in Lebanon to the use of smartphones in Kyrgyzstan, from a Polish suburb to the music scene in Azerbaijan, this volume attempts to explain why, in a variety of world regions, a substantial number of people tend to ignore or act against state rules. We propose to look at informality beyond simplistic associations of the phenomenon with a single category such as "informal labour" or "corruption". By doing this, we propose to look for a correlation between the emergence, and persistence, of some informal practices and the quality of governance in a given area. We also suggest that a better understanding of the variety of informal practices present in a region can help conceptualising more adequate interventions and eventually improve the socio-economic conditions of its inhabitants.  

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2021-12-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030824983

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-82499-0

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 374