The Future of Development: A Radical Manifesto

Babcicky, Philipp,Babones, Salvatore J.,Esteva, Gustavo

ISBN 10: 1447301080 / ISBN 13: 9781447301080

Published by Policy Press, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Future of Development: A Radical Manifesto
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447301080
• ISBN 13: 9781447301080
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

On January 20, 1949 US President Harry S. Truman officially opened the era of development. On that day, over one half of the people of the world were defined as "underdeveloped" and they have stayed that way ever since. This book explains the origins of development and underdevelopment and shows how poorly we understand these two terms. It offers a new vision for development, demystifying the statistics that international organizations use to measure development and introducing the alternative concept of buen vivir: the state of living well. The authors argue that it is possible for everyone on the planet to live well, but only if we learn to live as communities rather than as individuals and to nurture our respective commons. Scholars and students of global development studies are well-aware that development is a difficult concept. This thought-provoking book offers them advice for the future of development studies and hope for the future of humankind.

About the Author

Salvatore Babones is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Sydney. He is the author or editor of ten books and more than two dozen academic research articles. His research covers the macro-level structure of the global economy with a particular focus on China. Babones writes extensively on international affairs and is a member of Foreign Affairs magazine's "China Brain Trust." He writes a monthly column on China for Al Jazeera English and is a frequent contributor to The National Interest and the Asian Review of Books.