Routledge Armenia and Imperial Decline: Yerevan Province 1900-1914

Provides the first examination of demography and social conditions in the Yerevan Province during the early 1900s.

Analyzes the economic and social landscape specifically before the impact of World War I and Soviet rule.

This volume looks at the issue of political affinity as a way of explaining industrial policies in Newly Industrialised Countries (NICs). Focusing on Brazil as one of the most technologically and economically advanced of the NICs, Roy Nelson looks at how political affinity can help - or hinder - industrial policies to promote the development of indigenous technological capabilities within NICs. He looks at the ways in which democratization can affect the abilities of these countries to make and implement effective policies for development. The book concludes with some observations on what kind of models for industrial development might be most appropriate in the light of the issues discussed. The discussion calls into question the prevailing emphasis of the democratization literature on continued top-down modes of government in post-transition regimes, particularly in Latin America. The volume may be of interest to scholars interested in development and democratization as well as to policy makers involved with NICs.

Part of the Routledge Advances in Armenian Studies series for academic and historical research.

Examines the distinction between the rural Yerevan Province and the more political centers of Tiflis and Baku.