Development Theory: An Introduction to the Analysis of Complex Change

Peter Preston

ISBN 10: 0631195548 / ISBN 13: 9780631195542

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 1996

This text looks at the major post-World War II theories of Third World development. The treatment of the various theories focuses on the strategies used to analyze change in the Third World and the ways in which different conceptions of the nature of change led to different lines of policy advice. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTF; JFCX; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 29. Weight in Grams: 834. . 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780631195542

Synopsis:

In this invaluable introduction to the major post-Second World War theories of Third World development, Peter Preston takes as his focus the strategies used to analyze change in the Third World and examines the ways in which different conceptions of the nature of change have led to different lines of policy advice. In doing so, the author demonstrates how the various contemporary approaches to development draw upon strategies of enquiry which are lodged deep within the intellectual traditions of the modern world. The author's approach is based on the premise that the reader can only fully grasp the live issues and debates surrounding development through an understanding of the linkages with the broader frameworks of social theory.

The volume is organized into four major sections:

• An introduction to the nature of social scientific analysis;
  
• A review of the work of the major social scientific figures of the nineteenth century and their impacts in the twentieth;
  
• A comprehensive discussion of the post-Second World War theories of Third World development;
  
• A prospective study of the current debates within the field of development theory about global structures and agent responses.
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Development Theory is designed to appeal to students across a wide range of disciplines, who are taking courses dealing with aspects of development.

About the Author: Peter Preston is presently Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and has taught at the National University of Singapore, and the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He has held numerous research fellowships, most recently a Canon Research Fellowship at the Institute of Comparative Culture, Sophia University, Japan.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Development Theory: An Introduction to the ...
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New