Kabale University Library Catalogue

Development Theory and Practice in a Changing World /

Carmody, Pádraig,

Development Theory and Practice in a Changing World / Pádraig Carmody. - xvi, 249 pages ; 25 cm

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Globalisation and development -- Structure of the book -- The idea of development and modernisation -- Early critiques : dependency, world systems and alternative theories of development -- The neoliberal revolution in development : participation, power and poverty -- Impacts of neoliberalism and the revival of modernisation? -- The role of the state : "developmental states", geopolitics, industrialisation, and security -- Deconstructing development : postmodernism and decoloniality -- Aid, development and South-South cooperation? -- ICT4D : information technology for development? -- The 'resource curse' : land, wealth and politics -- Urbanisation and development : generative cities or slumification? -- Rural development and climate : crisis and transcendence? -- Getting to or after development?

9781138551770 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781138551787 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Economic development--Developing countries.
Globalization--Economic aspects--Developing countries.


Developing countries--Economic conditions.
Developing countries--Economic policy.

338.9 / CAR

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