Paradigm Theory & Policy Making

By: Akira Iida

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Synopsis: "An alternative framework of ideas for understanding the complexity of policy making in the fast lane." --John H. McArthur, Dean Emeritus, Harvard Business School.A review of clashes between global and local economics, reveals a new insight for anticipating the economic future.Paradigm Theory and Policy Making is a wide-ranging and thought-provoking treatise on the forces that have shaped the political economies of the developed and developing world since World War II. The author--a vastly experienced policy maker, nationally and internationally—takes us on a journey that encompasses not just economics but political science, sociology, philosophy and cultural studies as he presents an alternative framework to conventional academic ideas.Along the way, he provides a critical evaluation of theories that have dominated economic thought in the last 50 years and highlights the dangers of a blanket application of such theories without taking into account the "real-world" practicalities confronted by nation states in a globalizing world.Topics include: The Conceptual Framework of the Paradigm Theory Civilization, Culture and the Paradigm of Political Economy American Values and the Paradigm of Political Economy The Post-Terror Paradigm Developing Economies and the Paradigm of Political Economy A reflection on "Innocence and Design"