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By Arturo Escobar

Critical Development Studies is a rapidly growing field that critically examines the dominant paradigms of development theory and practice. This essential guide provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts, debates, and methodologies in the field.

The Essential Guide to Critical Development Studies (Routledge Critical Development Studies)

by Henry Veltmeyer

5 out of 5

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The book begins by introducing the basic concepts of development and underdevelopment. It then examines the major theoretical approaches to development, including modernization theory, dependency theory, and neoliberalism. The book also discusses the key debates in the field, such as the debate over the role of the state, the market, and civil society in development.

The second part of the book focuses on the methodologies used in Critical Development Studies. It discusses the strengths and weaknesses of different qualitative and quantitative methods, and provides guidance on how to design and conduct research in the field.

The third part of the book explores the key issues facing developing countries today. It discusses issues such as poverty, hunger, disease, education, health, housing, water, sanitation, energy, environment, and climate change. The book also examines the role of gender, race, ethnicity, class, culture, and religion in development.

The Essential Guide to Critical Development Studies is an essential resource for students, researchers, and practitioners in the field of development studies. It provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts, debates, and methodologies in the field, and explores the key issues facing developing countries today.

The Basic Concepts of Development and Underdevelopment
The Major Theoretical Approaches to Development
The Key Debates in the Field
The Methodologies Used in Critical Development Studies
The Key Issues Facing Developing Countries Today

Reviews

"The Essential Guide to Critical Development Studies is an essential resource for students, researchers, and practitioners in the field of development studies. It provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts, debates, and methodologies in the field, and explores the key issues facing developing countries today." - Professor Arturo Escobar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"The Essential Guide to Critical Development Studies is a timely and important contribution to the field of development studies. It provides a critical and comprehensive overview of the key concepts, debates, and methodologies in the field, and explores the key issues facing developing countries today. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the developing world." - Professor Deborah Eade, University of Sussex

About the Author

Arturo Escobar is a professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of numerous books and articles on development studies, including Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World and The Development Dictionary: A Guide to Knowledge as Power.

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The Essential Guide to Critical Development Studies (Routledge Critical Development Studies)

by Henry Veltmeyer

5 out of 5