The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith by Rist, Gilbert

The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781786997555)

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The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith by Rist, Gilbert

The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith

$115.00
The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith by Rist, Gilbert

The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith

$115.00
Format: Hardcover
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In this landmark text, Gilbert Rist provides a comprehensive and compelling 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.

Assessing possible postdevelopment models and considering the ecological dimensions of development, Rist contemplates the ways forward. 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.

A classic development text written by one of the leaders of postdevelopment theory.

Author: Gilbert Rist
ISBN-10: 178699755X
ISBN-13: 9781786997555
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2019
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.90w x 1.00d
By Gilbert Rist
By Gilbert Rist
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Gilbert Rist is professor emeritus at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. He previously taught in Tunisia, and spent several years as director of the Centre Europe-Tiers Monde. His other publications include The Delusions of Economics (Zed 2011). The History of Development was his first book to be translated into English, and has also been published in Spanish and Italian.
Gilbert Rist is professor emeritus at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. He previously taught in Tunisia, and spent several years as director of the Centre Europe-Tiers Monde. His other publications include The Delusions of Economics (Zed 2011). The History of Development was his first book to be translated into English, and has also been published in Spanish and Italian.

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