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"In this pioneering collection, some of the world's most eminent critics of development review the key concepts of the development discourse in the post-war era. Each essay examines one concept from a historical and anthropological point of view and highlights its particular bias. Exposing...

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Weitere Verfasser: Sachs, Wolfgang
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York, N.Y. : Zed Books, 2010.
Ausgabe:2nd ed.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
DE-863
Zusammenfassung:"In this pioneering collection, some of the world's most eminent critics of development review the key concepts of the development discourse in the post-war era. Each essay examines one concept from a historical and anthropological point of view and highlights its particular bias. Exposing their historical obsolescence and intellectual sterility, the authors call for a bidding farewell to the whole Eurocentric development idea. This is urgently needed, they argue, in order to liberate people's minds - in both North and South - for bold responses to the environmental and ethical challenges now confronting humanity"--Publisher's description
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xx, 332 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781849727358
184972735X
9781848133815
1848133812
9781848136458
1848136455
9786612473050
6612473053

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