The Critical Development Studies Handbook: Tools for Change

Veltmeyer, Henry

ISBN 10: 0745331238 / ISBN 13: 9780745331232

Published by Pluto Press, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Critical Development Studies Handbook: Tools for Change
• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0745331238
• ISBN 13: 9780745331232
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.087 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

This handbook provides a clear and accessible introduction to the groundbreaking and interdisciplinary new field of critical development studies. Each short chapter is written by a well-known specialist and provides a succinct discussion of central issues in the field. It provides a critical perspective informed by a belief in the need for substantive change and for genuine, lasting progress in international development. This will be an important resource for all development scholars, teachers, students, researchers, and activists who want to practice Development Studies with a critical edge.

About the Author

Henry Veltmeyer is Professor of Sociology and international Development Studies at Saint Mary’s University and Adjunct Professor of Development Studies at Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Mexico. He is the co-author of Social Movements and State Power (Pluto, 2005).