Statehood and Institutions: The Key to Development
There were two possible solutions to the issue of growth: a social solution and an ideal
solution. The social solution is based on kinship and culture, which proved to work in certain
societies, but was more of a short-term situation. Relying on kinship became unstable.
Additionally, the steady growth of population size and increasingly complex nature of large
groups of people were not compatible with the kinship model. The formation of a state emerged
gradually. Instead of a completely egalitarian system, a centralized government emerged along
with a rule of law, social stratification, a division of labor, and the provision of public goods. The
success of the modern state is still evident, as many developed countries in place today follow a
similar model. Statehood and the institutions established within them provide a stepping stone
for positive development.
Some people view the state as essential for development. Instead of relying on a social
solution, the ideal solution is to create a state. These states were formed because roaming bandits
were stealing from small farmers and the robbers left the farmers with no incentive to produce.
The state essentially became the first major form of protection for the individuals in a society.
The state offers order and security, which let people feel more comfortable to participate in
society. The bandits slowly learned that the smart thing to do is to be stationary
With no land to farm, and prices dropping everyday, the landowners simply would push the sharecroppers (some of whom had lived on the same land for generations) off the property.
America’s power was first split into two separate governments between a central government and a state government. These two governments each had powers of their own, as well as powers that they shared. The state was given the power of setting up local governments, holding elections, establishing schools, passing marriage and divorce laws, and regulating in-state businesses. The central government was given the power of regulating
To put it differently, the money taken from the farmers only benefitted the rich, and left the farmers poorer and
This is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously. It can be
Another way is through separation of power under Federalism which divides power into two governments national and state.
Farmers gave up on their crops and businesses shut down when the money was cut short. They gave up on their way of life and accepted fate. They joined the rest of the country in attempting to simply get by.
crops so low, this meant the farmer’s income was low. Many farmers abused the land for
Society needs to learn to work together to solve their issues. In Mohandas Gandhi's speech On Civil Disobedience it states, “No clapping is possible without two hands to do it, and no quarrel with outs to persons to make it. Similarly, no state is possible
States not only to achieve financial prosperity, but to get out of the chaotic environment that
government on all sides of the Constitution that is bounded by law, giving the local and state
Raising peoples’ living levels, i.e. incomes and consumption, levels of food, medical services, education through relevant growth processes. 2. Creating
Many studies have demonstrated the idea that institutions are the main factor of economic development because empirical evidence points to strong institutions being able to determine large growth of GDP per capita. Although the characteristics of strong institutions can be described as the potential fundamental cause of economic growth, the effects of geography and materials available to different certain regions have a huge hand in properly developing a society economically and allowing for further growth. The resources of the countries heavily depend on the raw materials available to each region and the kinds of animals they are able to domesticate. This is where the argument circulates around in which geography is a large determinant of whether a civilization or society can prosper in a certain area or not.
They do this by destroying local markets and seizing or destroying crops and animals, while contaminating wells and mining fields. This forces farmers to leave their lands and usually begins their cycle in the poverty trap.
The term developmental state has been widely utilised to describe any state experiencing a period of economic development and improvement in living standards (Pham, 2012). One of the most significant arguments in this scope is the performance of developmental state model. A number of scholars have attempted to investigate this issue and arguments can be divided into three categories. Proponents of state intervention indicate that the state plays an indispensable role in directing economic development and utilising the resources of the country to achieve development goals. On the contrary, those who oppose state-led model argue
Some contemporary Scholars like Quentin Skinner define the state today as "a locus of power distinct from either the ruler or the body of the body of the people." (Skinner, Foundations of Modern Political Thought, II, p.355). Yet, others would argue that the potency of the word "state" derives from the fact that it means both ruler and people. In other words, the state is at the same time loved for its promise of order and stability for the whole community and feared for its threat of coercion by the power which does the ordering. Both schools of thought may be right for there is no universal definition of the concept. But no intellectual discussion about the concept of the state is complete without a review of the writings of St. Thomas