| The Institutions of Economic Growth: A Theory of Conflict Management in Developing Countries: A Theory of Conflict Management in Developing Countries Subjects: Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945; Germany -- Politics and government -- 1918-1933; Germany -- Defenses -- History; World politics -- 1933-1945; Nations undergoing rapid economic growth require new institutions--both formal organizations and informal modes of interpersonal behavior. John Powelson develops a theory of institution-building to explain how nations choose such institutions, what kinds they prefer and why, and in what ways the institutions' effectiveness (essentially, their conflict-resolving capacity) may be measured. |