3rd Edition

Theories and Practices of Development

By Katie Willis Copyright 2021
292 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

292 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

292 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The newly updated third edition provides a clear and user-friendly introduction to the complex debates around how development has been understood and achieved. It has been fully updated and expanded to reflect global political and economic shifts, as well as new approaches to development. The book deals with the evolution of development ideas and policies, focusing on economic, political,... Read more

1. Meanings of development  2. Modernization, Keynesianism and neoliberalism  3. Structuralism, neo-Marxism and socialism  4. Politics and development  5. Grassroots development  6. Social and cultural dimensions of development  7. Environment and development  8. Conclusions

Biography

Katie Willis is Professor of Human Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London.