Developmental Dilemmas

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ISBN: 9781009469685

The Role of Power and Agency

William D. Ferguson (Grinnell College)

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English

Cambridge University Press
12 March 2026

International economics; Development economics

Series: Elements in Development Economics

Why do well-meaning developmental policies fail? Power intervenes. Consider the recent collapse of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and FARC guerillas. Achieving inclusive development entails resolving collective-action problems of forging cooperation among agents with disparate interests and understandings. Resolution relies on developing functional informal and formal institutions. Powerful agents shape institutional evolution—because they can. This Element outlines a conceptual framework for policy-relevant inquiry. It addresses the concept of power-noting sources, instruments, manifestations, domains of operation, and strategic templates. After discussing leadership, following, and brokerage, it addresses institutional entrepreneurship. Institutional entrepreneurs develop narratives and actions to influence incentives and interpretations of social norms and identities: foundations of strategic interactions that shape institutional evolution. This approach facilitates inquiry into the roots and consequences of context-specific developmental dilemmas: background for developmental policy analysis. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

By: William D. Ferguson (Grinnell College)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781009469685
ISBN 10: 1009469681
Series: Elements in Development Economics
Pages: 116
Publication Date: 12 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Institutions and Principles of Power; 3. Foundations of Structural Change: Three Types of Agency; 4. Institutional Entrepreneurs; 5. Conflict, Power, Agency, and Developmental Dilemmas.