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50 Key Thinkers On Development
Paperback Edition: 1/2006
The essential guide to the world's most influential development thinkers, this authoritative text presents a unique guide to the lives and ideas of leading contributors to the contested terrain of development studies. Reflecting the diverse, interdisciplinary nature of the area, the book includes entries on:
modernisers like Hirshman, Kindleberger and Rostow; dependencistas such as Frank, Cardoso and Amin; progressives like Prebisch, Helleiner and Streeten; political leaders enunciating radical alternative visions of development, such as Mao, Nkrumah and Nyerere; progenitors of religiously or spiritually inspired development, such as Gandhi and Ariyaratne; and development-environment thinkers like Blaikie, Brookfield and Shiva. This is a fascinating and readable introduction to the major figures that have shaped the field, ideal for anyone studying or working in the area.
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Pages : 368
Publisher : Routledge
Publication date : 2006-01-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, Politics, Central Government Policies