The Critical Development Studies Handbook
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The Critical Development Studies Handbook by Henry Veltmeyer
This handbook provides a clear and accessible introduction to the groundbreaking and interdisciplinary new field of critical development studies. Each short chapter is written by a well-known specialist and provides a succinct discussion of central issues in the field. It provides a critical perspective informed by a belief in the need for substantive change and for genuine, lasting progress in international development. This will be an important resource for all development scholars, teachers, students, researchers and activists who want to practice Development Studies with a critical edge.
'An extraordinary achievement: there is simply nothing like it on the market, in terms of the scope, depth, and the quality and consistency of the contributions included in this bookThis is as close to a critical or heterodox textbook in development studies as we are ever likely to get' -- Professor Alfredo Saad-Filho, Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London
'An excellent reference manual in development studies for students, faculty, and practitioners of development matters' -- Dr. Berch Berberoglu, Foundation Professor of Sociology, Director of Graduate Studies, and Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Reno.
'It is helpful for students to be exposed to viewpoints that are radically different from those in the mainstream. ... Its nonmathematical approach makes it very accessible to a large audience. Recommended' -- CHOICE
'At a time when the credibility of the neoliberal development model is being seriously questioned world-wide there is a great thirst for alternative development debates and paradigms. Tools for Change is an extremely timely contribution that brings together a wealth of critical analysis and information in an accessible format' -- Professor Ronaldo Munck, Dublin City University
'An excellent reference manual in development studies for students, faculty, and practitioners of development matters' -- Dr. Berch Berberoglu, Foundation Professor of Sociology, Director of Graduate Studies, and Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Reno.
'It is helpful for students to be exposed to viewpoints that are radically different from those in the mainstream. ... Its nonmathematical approach makes it very accessible to a large audience. Recommended' -- CHOICE
'At a time when the credibility of the neoliberal development model is being seriously questioned world-wide there is a great thirst for alternative development debates and paradigms. Tools for Change is an extremely timely contribution that brings together a wealth of critical analysis and information in an accessible format' -- Professor Ronaldo Munck, Dublin City University
Henry Veltmeyer is Professor of Sociology and International Development Studies at Saint Mary's University, Nova Scotia, Canada and Adjunct Professor of Development Studies at Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Mexico. He is the co-author of Social Movements and State Power (Pluto, 2005) and The Critical Development Studies Handbook (Pluto, 2011).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745331232 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745331238 |
| Title | The Critical Development Studies Handbook |
| Author | Henry Veltmeyer |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 2011-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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