The developmental state in the 21st century: A critical analysis and a suggested way forward

Karaoğuz, Hüseyin Emrah

doi:10.2298/pan180918005k

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“…This study considers elites as people who influence political processes regularly and significantly based on their disproportionate access to resources (Gilleard, 2020;Smit, 2019;Wacquant, 2019;Wedel, 2017Wedel, , 2021. In modern developed or developing societies, elites play a prominent role in determining policy or government decisions (Karaoğuz, 2022;Smirnova et al, 2021). This study confirms the conclusions on the functionality of the post-socialist noted by previous researchers: the real participation of the public in decision-making is minimized, mediated, and determined by corrupt elites (Cianetti et al, 2020).…”

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Devoid Elites and the Need for a New Elite Configuration: An Analysis of Post-Soviet Societies on the Example of Azerbaijan

Gerlich

2023

J Ethn Cult Stud

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This paper provides a comprehensive study of the Azerbaijani ruling elites. This study aims to describe the post-Soviet Azerbaijani elites, their interaction, and their influence to elaborate a basis for studying the impact on the government and the economy. The study focuses on the definition and origin of the Azerbaijani elites after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the analysis of their interactions, and the definition of behavior and hierarchy. The study relies on Higley and Burton’s (2006) elite configurations framework and Wedel’s (2003) concept of clans. It draws on qualitative analysis and applies analytical autoethnographic approaches to analyze and interpret the information received. The study used data from 113 informal dialogue interviews with those who worked closely with the elite and the elite representatives. These data provided detailed descriptions of their life and behavior in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. The total number of respondents was 1,817 people. Not all elites have equal access to power. Some, called “hyperagents,” control most decisions. Others, whom the author defines as “devoid elites”, have very little or no real power, although they have some privileges that the elites are endowed with in society. The researcher proposes a new elite configuration entitled “imposed unity elites”, which better describes the majority of Azerbaijani elites. This elite configuration implies the existence and behavior of devoid elites. It also describes elites that seem to be united in public but lacks any basic ideology or common goals. The research contributes to the further development of Higley and Burton’s (2006) framework of elite configurations and the theory of the influence of elites. The possible application of the obtained research results will allow scientists to better understand the development characteristics of the elite configuration in the post-Soviet space and their impact on the state.

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Devoid Elites and the Need for a New Elite Configuration: An Analysis of Post-Soviet Societies on the Example of Azerbaijan

Gerlich

2023

J Ethn Cult Stud

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“…For a review of developmental state literature, seeÖniş (1991),Haggard (2018),Ricz (2019), andKaraoğuz (2019).…”

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Developmental States in Sub-Saharan Africa: Reflections on State, Development, and Foreign Policy

Karaoğuz¹

2020

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This article examines discussions on state development in the context of sub-Saharan Africa by concentrating on the nexus of state, development, and foreign policy. First, the article notes ambiguity to still exist on what the essential characteristics of a developmental state are, both in general as well as in sub-Saharan Africa, mainly because developmental state scholars see development as a context-dependent process. Also, scholars often even analyze different aspects of developmental states in the same context (i.e., quality of democracy, developmental outcomes, analysis of what is, and reflections on what should be). Second, even though the developmental state framework endorses a perspective that sharply contradicts the neoliberal orthodoxy, the case may be that the two occasionally converge on some policy proposals. Thus, if the goal is to formulate and implement effective policies in sub-Saharan Africa, it is better not to derive an oversimplified dichotomy between developmental state and orthodoxy. Lastly, the article highlights relatively recent attempts to have occurred investigating developmental states' foreign policy dimension in the context of South Africa, thus offering a novel and timely research agenda.

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The developmental state in the 21st century: A critical analysis and a suggested way forward

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Devoid Elites and the Need for a New Elite Configuration: An Analysis of Post-Soviet Societies on the Example of Azerbaijan

Devoid Elites and the Need for a New Elite Configuration: An Analysis of Post-Soviet Societies on the Example of Azerbaijan

Developmental States in Sub-Saharan Africa: Reflections on State, Development, and Foreign Policy

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