Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization: Social Movements and Critical Perspectives

Caouette, Dominique [Editor]; Kapoor, Dip [Editor];

ISBN 10: 1783605847 / ISBN 13: 9781783605842

Published by Zed Books, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization: Social Movements and Critical Perspectives
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783605847
• ISBN 13: 9781783605842
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 13 ounces

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Synopsis

Development studies is in a state of flux. A new generation of scholars has come to reject what was once regarded as accepted wisdom, and increasingly regard development and globalization as part of a continuum with colonialism, premised on the same reductionist assumption that progress and growth are objective facts that can be fostered, measured, assessed and controlled. Drawing on a variety of theoretical perspectives and approaches, this book explores the ways in which social movements in the Global South are rejecting Western-centric notions of development and modernization, as well as creating their own alternatives. By assessing development theories from the perspective of subaltern groups and movements, the contributors posit a new notion of development ‘from below’, one in which these movements provide new ways of imagining social transformation, and a way out of the ‘developmental dead end’ that has so far characterized post-development approaches. Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization therefore represents a radical break with the prevailing narrative of modernization, and points to a bold new direction for development studies.

About the Author

Dip Kapoor is a professor in international development education at the University of Alberta, Canada. He is also a board member at the Center for Research and Development Solidarity (CRDS), an organisation in Odisha, India which advocates for peasant and Adivasi-Dalit communities. His previous books include NGOization (Zed 2013) as well as the edited collections Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalization (Zed 2015) and Against Colonization and Rural Dispossession (Zed 2017).