The history of development : from Western origins to global faith
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The history of development : from Western origins to global faith
Zed Books, 2008
3rd ed
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- : hb
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Le développement : histoire d'une croyance occidentale
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-276) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is the third edition of a classic development text, which has both defined and changed its field.
In The History of Development Gilbert Rist provides a complete and powerful overview of what the idea of development has meant throughout history. He traces it from its origins in the Western view of history, through the early stages of the world system, the rise of US hegemony, the supposed triumph of the third world, through to new concerns about the environment and globalization. In two completely new chapters on the Millennium Development Goals and post-development thinking, Rist brings the book completely up to date. Throughout, he argues persuasively that development has been no more than a collective delusion, which in reality has only resulted in widening market relations, despite the good intentions of its advocates.
Lucidly and powerfully written, this new edition is more essential than ever for students and practitioners of development.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Third Edition
Introduction
1. Definitions of Development
2. Metamorphoses of a Western Myth
3. The Making of a World System
4. The Invention of Development
5. The International Doctrine and Institutions Take Root
6. Modernization Poised between History and Prophecy
7. The Periphery and the Understanding of History
8. Self-Reliance: The Communal Past as a Model for the Future
9. The Triumph of Third Worldism
10. The Environment, or the New Nature of 'Development'
11. A Mixture of Realism and Fine Sentiments
12. The Postmodern Illusion: Globalization as a Simulacrum of 'Development'
13. The Fight against Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals
14. Post-Development: Decroissance and the Changing Economic Paradigm
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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