{"product_id":"the-history-of-development-gilbert-rist-9781786997555","title":"The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssessing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA classic development text written by one of the leaders of postdevelopment theory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gilbert Rist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 178699755X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786997555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Gilbert Rist","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44077373260031,"sku":"9781786997555","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0777ae09-4d65-411e-8776-17a6df3034a8.jpg?v=1685469613","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-development-gilbert-rist-9781786997555","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}