Scenarios about 'developmental state'
A governance model where the state actively directs economic development through industrial policies, strategic planning, and targeted investments. Developmental states, exemplified by post-war Japan and the Asian Tigers, feature strong bureaucracies, public-private partnerships, and export-oriented strategies to accelerate industrialization. In alternate history scenarios, the adoption or rejection of developmental state policies often serves as a pivotal factor in determining economic trajectories of nations emerging from colonialism or recovering from conflicts.
What If Bishkek Implemented Different Post-Soviet Reforms?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Kyrgyzstan's capital adopted a more gradual, China-inspired economic transition rather than shock therapy following the collapse of the Soviet Union.