Understanding Development: Theory And Practice In The Third World

by John Rapley

Overview

First published in 1997. An introduction to the theory and practices of development in the third world, tracing the evolution of development theory over 40 years, and examining why so many of the benefits of development are still not shared by millions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135056131
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John Rapley University of the West Indies (Mona)

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Development Theory in the Postwar Period; Chapter 2 State-Led Development in Practice; Chapter 3 The Neoclassical Answer to Failure; Chapter 4 Neoclassical Reform in Practice; Chapter 5 Development Theory in the Wake of Structural Adjustment; Chapter 6 The Political Economy of Development; Chapter 7 Conclusion;