'… reading this book is highly recommended, not because policymakers should be asked to develop a large number of institutional bypasses, but because this concept can guide the discussion of the most relevant issues in the contemporary debate on law and development: how dysfunctional institutions are identified, who are the winners and losers with each type of institutional bypass, what kind of institutional complementarities can be fostered, how the impact of bypasses can be evaluated, and how to compare bypasses in different legal systems.' Giuseppe Bellantuono, Verfassung und Recht in Übersee
1. Why do we need institutional bypasses?; 2. What is an institutional bypass?; 3. Institutional bypasses and other reform strategies; 4. Intentional bypasses; 5. Spontaneous bypasses; 6. Conclusion: institutional bypasses and their potential impact on future development efforts.