La pluralité des mondes

La pluralité des mondes
Author: Institut d'études du développement (Genève, Suisse / 1961-1977).
Publisher: Graduate Institute Publications
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2016-06-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 2940503532

Ce Cahier ouvre la série sur un problème majeur : le rapport entre diversité culturelle et pratique « unifiante » du développement économique. Le choix du titre répond à une double exigence : d’une part, reconnaître la diversité culturelle et les déterminations spécifiques à chaque société comme point de départ de toute réflexion théorique ; d’autre part, considérer la diversité des approches épistémologiques comme indispensable ; à « la pluralité des mondes culturels » doit correspondre une pluralité de tendances. Si nous reconnaissons l’existence d’un autre pluriel, nous devons aussi nous interroger sur une pensée occidentale supposée « unique », particulièrement en face d’autres réalités.

The History of Development

The History of Development
Author: Gilbert Rist
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2019-09-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1786997576

In this landmark text, Gilbert Rist provides a comprehensive and compelling overview of what the idea of development has meant throughout history. He traces it from its origins in the Western view of history, through the early stages of the world system, the rise of US hegemony, and the supposed triumph of third-worldism, through to new concerns about the environment and globalization. Assessing possible postdevelopment models and considering the ecological dimensions of development, Rist contemplates the ways forward. Throughout, he argues persuasively that development has been no more than a collective delusion, which in reality has resulted only in widening market relations, whatever the intentions of its advocates. A classic development text written by one of the leaders of postdevelopment theory.

Building Development Studies for the New Millennium

Building Development Studies for the New Millennium
Author: Isa Baud
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2018-12-21
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3030040526

This book brings together multiple critical assessments of the current state and future visions of global development studies. It examines how the field engages with new paradigms and narratives, methodologies and scientific impact, and perspectives from the Global South. The authors focus on social and democratic transformation, inclusive development and global environmental issues, and implications for research practices. Leading academics provide an excellent overview of recent insights for post-graduate students and scholars in these research areas.

The Earth Brokers

The Earth Brokers
Author: Pratap Chatterjee
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317858115

Those of us who have watched the process have said that the Earth Summit has failed ... Multinational corporations, the United States, Japan, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund have got away with what they always wanted ... the Summit has ensured increased domination by those who already have power. Worse still, it has robbed the poor of the little power they had. It has made them victims of a market economy that has thus far threatened our planet ... few negotiators realised how critical their decisions are to our generation. By failing to address such fundamental issues as militarism, the regulation of transnational corporations, the democratisation of international aid agencies and the inequitable terms of trade, my generation has been damned." - Wagaki Mwangi, Kenyan, Youth delegate to the Earth Summit