Palgrave Advances In Development Studies

Download or read book Palgrave Advances in Development Studies written by Jeffrey Haynes and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-07-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides readers with an understanding of the disparate theories concerning development, their assumptions and the intellectual forces underpinning them. Leading contributors from the field of development studies present the relevant material to analyze and evaluate current debates about development, together with the intellectual tools to judge contemporary arguments concerning developing countries and the ability to relate theories to contemporary policy issues.