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Alternative Development Unravelling Marginalization, Voicing Change
374 Pages
by
Routledge
374 Pages
by
Routledge
374 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book brings together a collection of essays that discuss alternative development and its relevance for local/global processes of marginalization and change in the Global South. Alternative development questions who the producers of development knowledges and practices are, and aims at decentring development and geographical knowledge from the Anglo-American centre and the Global North. It... Read more
List of Figures and Tables, List of Contributors, Preface, 1 Introduction. Alternative Development: Unravelling Marginalization, Voicing Change, Part I: Knowledge, Policy and Practice of Development, Part II: Alternative Geographies of Gender and Development, Part III: Human–Environment Relations, Environmental Discourses and Development, Part IV: On the Margins: Conflict, Migration and Development, PART V: Conclusion, Index
Biography
Cathrine Brun and Michael Jones are both at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway and Piers Blaikie is Professor Emeritus of the University of East Anglia, UK.
’A refreshing exploration of alternative approaches to development, including bottom-up initiatives and a consideration of the intersections of marginalization, globalization and participation. Anyone interested in bridging the gap between development policy and practice will not be disappointed with this timely and thought-provoking collection.’ Samantha Punch, University of Stirling, UK
