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The core purpose of this paper is first to portray the most recent trends in and dynamics of the globalization in respect to integration of the economy and knowledge, as well as localization and regionalization trends; and second to evaluate states’ positions in the new conjuncture of the globalized world. In this study, we will try to answer the core questions: are the new trends in the global political economy realm along with the fast pace of globalization processes call for a defeat of the state autonomy or state altogether; or is this a new era of new governance in the world politics? While answering these questions our focus will be on the developing nations. Our theoretical tool will be an institutional analysis in regards to all corners of the system-state-society triangle; besides, we will adopt “internal and external congruity of the state” metaphor while we are dealing with the corners of our triangle (Skocpol 1979; Krasner 1984). Thus, we are only then being able to give worthwhile policy recommendations to the policy makers of, in this case to the Turkish state, the developing nations in their struggle to get adjusted to internal and external incongruities due to rapid globalization processes. Preliminary assumptions of the paper are, first, state has to adjust itself in terms of state-society as well as state-system relations. Second, state has to redesign its institutional setup to be able to overcome negative externalities of the globalization by using new governance approaches. And third, state-system relations are to be redesigned by new global governance approaches in which global instituions are expected to restructure themselves taking care of the global public accountability. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Numerous studies in the field of political economy have sought to better explain the relationship between the phenomenon of globalization and the size of the public sector. This study contributes to the field by elucidating the relationship interactive relationship between economic openness and domestic income inequality on government spending. Using a sample of 76 developed and developing countries, I hypothesize that there are differences in the way that advanced industrialized states react to increases of inequality and economic openness when compared to developing countries. Best regards, ..PAT.-Conference Proceeding [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]