Globalization and the state in Central and Eastern Europe : the politics of foreign direct investment / Jan Drahokoupil.

"First published in 2009. Transferred to Digital Printing 2010."--T.p. verso of paperback edition.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-233) and index.

Understanding convergence towards the competition state : the transnational constitution of domestic politics -- The rise of the competition state : towards the Porterian workfare postnational regime -- Creating national capitalism against the odds : the internally oriented project in the Czech Republic -- The internally oriented pathways in the early nineties : by default or by design? -- The time of the comprador service sector : how Czechs ignited competition for FDI -- Political support of the competition state : the comprador service sector and its allies -- The investment promotion machines : everyday politics and the multi-scalar constitution of the competition state.

This book examines the transformation of the state in Central and Eastern Europe since the end of communism and adoption of market oriented reform in the early 1990s, exploring the impact of globalization and economic liberalization on the region{u2019}s states, societies and political economy. It compares the different policies and national strategies adopted by key Central and Eastern European states, including the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, showing how initial internally oriented strategies of market reform, privileging domestic sources of investment, had by the late 1990s given way to externally oriented strategies emphasising the promotion of competitiveness by attracting foreign investment. It explores the reasons behind this convergence, considering the influence of internal and external forces, and the roles of interests, institutions and ideas. It argues that internationalization of the state is forged in the processes through which domestic groups linked to transnational capital attain domestic influence necessary to shape state policy and strategy. These groups {u2014} the comprador service sector in particular {u2014} constitute and organize political, social and institutional support of the competition state in the region. Overall, this book not only provides a detailed account of the political economy of post-communist transformation in Central and Eastern Europe, but also the processes by which states adapt to the forces of globalization