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Development Theory: An Introduction to the Analysis of Complex Change
Peter Preston
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Description for Development Theory: An Introduction to the Analysis of Complex Change
Hardback. 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.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631195542
SKU
V9780631195542
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About Peter Preston
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.
Reviews for Development Theory: An Introduction to the Analysis of Complex Change
"The author's approach is scholarly and informative, and his book deserves a place in the teaching resources of most departments ..." David Drakakis-Smith, University of Liverpool "A readable, illuminating account ..." Jan Nederveen Pieterse, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague