Title Leapfrogging development? : the political economy of telecommunications restructuring / J.P. Singh

Published Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1999

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 300 pages) : illustrations Series SUNY series in global politics SUNY series in global politics. Contents The Political Economy of Restructuring -- The Questions -- The Leapfrogging Thesis -- The Argument In Brief -- The Plan -- The Importance -- The Argument Explained -- The Context for Telecommunications Restructuring -- The Political Economy of Telecommunications -- Telecommunications Restructuring in Seven Countries -- Telecommunications Restructuring in Catalytic and Near-Catalytic States -- Catalytic States: Singapore, South Korea -- Near-Catalytic States: Mexico, Malaysia -- Telecommunications Restructuring in Dysfunctional and Predatory States -- Dysfunctional States: China, Brazil -- Predatory States: Myanmar -- Telecommunications Provision and Restructuring in India: 1851-1998 -- Indian Telecommunications: Shadow of the Empire, 1851-1984 -- Colonial Communications -- The State of the State (1947-1984) -- Slow Growth and Entrenched Interests in Telecommunications: 1950-85 -- Demand for Telecommunications Services Since the Mid-1970s -- Indian Telecommunications: Service Enhancement, 1984-91 -- The Indian State (1984-91) -- Major Policy Changes and Challenges -- Service Enhancement -- Liberalization of Manufacturing -- Indian Telecommunications: Privatization and Liberalization, 1991-98 -- The Indian State (1991-98) -- Growing Demands for Services and Restructuring -- Major Policy Changes -- Services Privatization and Provision -- The Myth and the Reality of Leapfrogging -- The Myths of Leapfrogging -- The "Reality" of Political-Economic Context Summary "Telecommunications restructurings are now seen as important barometers in the shift among developing countries toward market-based economies. They are often posited as helping developing countries "leapfrog," or accelerate their pace of development, and "connect" with the world economy. Leapfrogging Development? shows that most states in developing countries are unable to resolve the myriad pressures they face in restructuring important sectors like telecommunications to effect accelerated or "leapfrogging" development."--Jacket "After examining seven cases (Singapore, South Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, China, Brazil, Myanmar), the book examines India as in in-depth "crucial case." Leapfrogging Development? proposes a unique framework that shows how groups and coalitions articulate development preferences and how, in response, different types of states respond to or shape these preferences."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-282) and index Notes Print version record Subject Telecommunication policy -- Case studies BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Media & Communications. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Telecommunications. Telecommunication policy Genre/Form Electronic books Case studies Case studies. Études de cas. Form Electronic book LC no. 98043558 ISBN 0585282846 9780585282848 1438420153 9781438420158

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