The History of Development From Western Origins to Global Faith - Development Essentials

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this classic text, now in its fourth edition, 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, and the supposed triumph of third-worldism, through to new concerns about the environment and globalization. In a new chapter on post-development models and ecological dimensions, written against a background of world crisis and ideological disarray, Rist considers possible ways forward and 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 resulted only in widening market relations, whatever the intentions of its advocates.

Book information

ISBN: 9781783600229
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Imprint: Zed Books
Pub date:
Edition: Fourth edition
DEWEY: 338.9
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xvi, 304
Weight: 420g
Height: 216mm
Width: 139mm
Spine width: 25mm