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Globalization and the State in Central and Eastern Europe: The Politics of Foreign Direct Investment
Jan Drahokoupil,Jan Drahokoupil +1 more
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In this paper, the authors discuss the role of the comprador service sector in the formation of the competition state in the Czech Republic and how Czechs ignited competition for FDI.Abstract:
Introduction 1. Understanding convergence towards the competition state: The transnational constitution of domestic politics 2. The rise of the competition state: Towards the Porterian workfare postnational regime 3. Creating national capitalism against the odds: The internally oriented project in the Czech Republic 4. The internally oriented pathways in the early nineties: By default or by design? 5. The time of the comprador service sector: How Czechs ignited competition for FDI 6. Political support of the competition state: The comprador service sector and its allies 7. The investment promotion machines: Everyday politics and the multi-scalar constitution of the competition state. Conclusion. Bibliographyread more
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