Theories of Development

Review
"Peet's survey of development theories makes for eminent reading, especially since it weaves philosophical underpinnings in a coherent fashion and provides cogent criticism of each approach. I can see it being used as a valuable text for undergraduate and graduate courses related to development planning." --Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA)

"...the need to reexamine various development paradigms is very timely. This book does exactly that, questioning all sociological, economic, neo-Marxist, poststructuralist, feminist, and radical democratic approaches, as well as an array of development models including modernization, dependency, and neoliberalism. An excellent resource for undergraduate and graduate programs in development economics; highly recommended for academic, research, and professional collections." --Choice



Review
"Peet's survey of development theories makes for eminent reading, especially since it weaves philosophical underpinnings in a coherent fashion and provides cogent criticism of each approach. I can see it being used as a valuable text for undergraduate and graduate courses related to development planning." --Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA) "...the need to reexamine various development paradigms is very timely. This book does exactly that, questioning all sociological, economic, neo-Marxist, poststructuralist, feminist, and radical democratic approaches, as well as an array of development models including modernization, dependency, and neoliberalism. An excellent resource for undergraduate and graduate programs in development economics; highly recommended for academic, research, and professional collections." --Choice


Book Description
The stakes involved in development debates are enormous. While development can use the productive resources of society to improve the living conditions
of the world's most vulnerable people, it can also form the basis of intense manipulative power on behalf of elites. This important new text surveys the
leading theories and models of economic and social development. Chapters examine sociological,economic, neo-Marxist, poststructuralist, feminist, and
radical democratic approaches, as well as an array of development models including modernization, dependency, and neoliberalism. Reaching conclusions
at odds with much of the recent literature, this volume is critical of neoliberal, market-driven economic growth, arguing instead that an alternative,democratic form of development remains a viable possibility.



About the Author
Richard Peet is a professor in the Graduate School of Geography, Clark University. He was editor of Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography from 1969-1985, and coeditor of Economic Geography from 1992-1998.
Elaine R. Hartwick received her doctorate from the Graduate School of Geography, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1995. She has taught at the University of Southern Maine, Central Connecticut State College, Clark University, and Keene State College.



Buy from Amazon     Compare Prices

Surveys the leading theories and models of economic and social development. Chapters cover economic theories of growth and development, sociological theories of modernization, Marxist and neo- Marxist theories, postcolonialism and postdevelopmentalism, feminist theories of development, and radical democracy. Critical of neoliberal, market-driven economic growth, the authors argue that an alternative, democratic form of development remains a viable possibility. Peet is a professor of geography at Clark University. Hartwick is involved in research into the politics of consumption. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


Buy from Barnes & Noble     Compare Prices