Development Contributor(s): Payne, Anthony (Author), Phillips, Nicola (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745630685 ISBN-13: 9780745630687 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - General - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 303.4 |
LCCN: 2010291894 |
Series: Key Concepts (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.9" W x 8.84" (0.67 lbs) 196 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The concept of development has never been in greater need of analysis and clarification than in the present era. Just about everyone is 'for' development as an assumed 'good', yet few seem to have a concrete idea of what the term actually entails. Development offers a comprehensive and wide-ranging analysis of the various ways in which this important concept has been used in social and political analysis over the past 200 years. Starting with the classical theories that sought to explain the initial development of the industrialized world, the book moves on to consider the 'golden age' of development theory after 1945, before bringing debates right Written in a lively and engaging style, this book will provide a valuable point of access to past and current thinking on the concept of development for students across all the main social sciences.
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