Political Coalitions and Economic Development

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

1 Assistatnt Professor of Political Science, University of Yazd

2 Assistatnt Professor of Political Science, University of Tehran

Abstract

The development subject is something that is on the effective management of economic by market institutions or state bureaucracy. This commentary is the mainstream in Development Studies. Using documentary research, this paper tries to discuss the hypothesis that political coalitions can make economic development possible or impossible. The paper argues the study of the role of state in economic development should be change to the study of the role of political coalitions in economic development because the political arena is a coalition actions arena and also the state in developing countries is fragmented. The paper presents an analytical framework of political coalitions (tactical-strategic) and then analyzed three coalitions (coalition for development, coalition for non-development and coalition for anti-development). Theoretical studies and empirical evidences show that only useful political coalition for economic development is a comprehensive and strategic coalition for the development. This theoretical framework offers a new perspective to address the obstacles of economic development in developing countries.

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