The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith (Development Essentials) - Softcover

Rist, Gilbert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856494926 ISBN 13: 9781856494922

Verlag: Zed Books Ltd, 1997

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Book by Rist Gilbert

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'If you want to understand the ideological forces that have shaped North-South relations for half a century, you need this remarkable book.' Susan George 'Clear and well-written, there is no comparable book available in English.' Martin O'Connor

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This work is an attempt to explain the continuous success of an ideology which has so obviously failed in practice. Despite evidence to the contrary, politicians and the development community still mostly believe that economic growth will create new jobs, that international debts will be repaid, and that through globalization we can achieve prosperity. This history of the concept of development examines the theories and strategies which have held sway during the last 50 years - dependency theory, underdevelopment, the "basic needs approach", structural adjustment, human development and sustainability. Given that levels of poverty and environmental degradation continue to grow in many countries North and South, this book asks why it was that the world continued with the project for so long.

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• Verlag: Zed Books Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1856494926
• ISBN 13: 9781856494922
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288