Synopsis
The essential guide to the world’s most influential development thinkers, this authoritative text presents a unique guide to the lives and ideas of leading contributors to the contested terrain of development studies.
Reflecting the diverse, interdisciplinary nature of the area, the book includes entries on:
* modernisers like Hirshman, Kindleberger and Rostow
* dependencistas such as Frank, Cardoso and Amin
* progressives like Prebisch, Helleiner and Streeten
* political leaders enunciating radical alternative visions of development, such as Mao, Nkrumah and Nyerere
* progenitors of religiously or spiritually inspired development, such as Gandhi and Ariyaratne
* development-environment thinkers like Blaikie, Brookfield and Shiva.
This is a fascinating and readable introduction to the major figures that have shaped the field, ideal for anyone studying or working in the area.
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About the Author
David Simon is Professor of Development Geography and Director of the Centre for Developing Areas Research at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the co-editor of The Peri-Urban Interface: Approaches to sustainable natural and human resource use (Earthscan, 2005).
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Taylor & Francis Group, 2005
ISBN 10: 0415337895
ISBN 13: 9780415337892
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