Rist Gilbert <br/><br/>
The History of Development : From western origins to global faith 

 - 3rd 
 - New Delhi  Academic Foundation  2008 
 - 288p  x 
<br/><br/>Content:<br/>Preface to the Third Edition;<br/>Introduction;<br/>1. Definitions of Development;<br/>2. Metamorphoses of a Western Myth;<br/>3. The Making of a World System;<br/>4. The Invention of Development;<br/>5. The International Doctrine and Institutions Take Root;<br/>6. Modernization Poised between History and Prophecy;<br/>7. The Periphery and the Understanding of History;<br/>8. Self-Reliance: The Communal Past as a Model for the Future;<br/>9. The Triumph of Third Worldism;<br/>10. The Environment, or the New Nature of 'Development';<br/>11. A Mixture of Realism and Fine Sentiments;<br/>12. The Postmodern Illusion: Globalization as a Simulacrum of 'Development';<br/>13. The Fight against Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals;<br/>14. Post-Development: Decroissance and the Changing Economic Paradigm<br/>Conclusion;<br/>Bibliography;<br/>Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781848131897 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>1. Economic Development - History2. Economic Assistance - History3. Sustainable Development - History
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.9 RIS