The History of Development
Download or Read eBook The History of Development PDF written by Gilbert Rist and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Gilbert Rist |
Publisher | : Zed Books |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2002-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 1842771817 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781842771815 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The History of Development by : Gilbert Rist
Book excerpt: With all its hopes of a more just and materially prosperous world, development has fascinated societies in both North and South. Looking at this collective fancy in retrospect, Gilbert Rist shows the underlying similarities of its various theories and strategies, and their shared inability to transform the world. He argues persuasively that development has always been a kind of collective delusion which in reality has simply promoted a widening of market relations despite the good intentions of its advocates.