Publisher's Synopsis
This volume looks at the issue of political affinity as a way of explaining industrial policies in Newly Industrialised Countries (NICs). Focusing on Brazil as one of the most technologically and economically advanced of the NICs, Roy Nelson looks at how political affinity can help - or hinder - industrial policies to promote the development of indigenous technological capabilities within NICs. He looks at the ways in which democratization can affect the abilities of these countries to make and implement effective policies for development.;The book concludes with some observations on what kind of models for industrial development might be most appropriate in the light of the issues discussed. The discussion calls into question the prevailing emphasis of the democratization literature on continued top-down modes of government in post-transition regimes, particularly in Latin America. The volume may be of interest to scholars interested in development and democratization as well as to policy makers involved with NICs.
