Political Economy of Predatory State

Year 2022, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 1 - 39, 15.01.2022

Muhteşem Kaynak

Abstract

The state has always been a leading actor during the development process of all developed economies. However, the state also played an important role in the failure of some countries to initiate this process and ultimately falling behind. Therefore, while the state plays a driving and positive role in the development of some countries, it has assumed an obstructive and negative role in some countries. Here, in this article, the reasons why some countries have failed in their development processes will be examined under the title of "predatory state" and its characteristics in this context will be stated; thus, it has been tried to emphasize the negative effects caused by the states that engage in predatory practices in both administration and economy in the context of development.

Keywords

Predatory State, Economic Development, Political Economy

Yağmacı Devletin Ekonomi Politiği

Abstract

Tüm gelişmiş ülkelerin kalkınma süreçlerinde devlet her zaman önemli bir aktör olarak ön planda yer almıştır. Ancak, yine devlet, bazı ülkelerin bu süreci başlatamamalarında ve sonuçta geri kalmalarında da önemli bir pay sahibi olmuştur. Dolayısıyla, devlet bazı ülkelerin kalkınmalarında itici ve olumlu bir işleve sahip olurken, kimi ülkelerde engelleyici ve olumsuz bir rol üstlenmiştir. İşte, bu yazıda kimi ülkelerin kalkınma süreçlerinde neden başarısız kaldıkları “yağmacı devlet” başlığı altında incelenerek, bu kapsamda taşıdığı özellikler belirtilmeye; böylece, gerek yönetim, gerekse ekonomi alanlarında yağmacı uygulamalarda bulunan devletlerin kalkınma bağlamında yol açtığı olumsuzluklar vurgulanmaya çalışılmıştır.

Keywords

Yağmacı Devlet, Ekonomik Kalkınma, Ekonomi Politik

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