Development Theory
- Jan Nederveen Pieterse - University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Development Studies (General) | Politics of Developing Countries | Social Change and Modernization
- Andrea Cornwall, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
Praise for the previous edition:
"This marvellous book should be read by every social scientist interested in development studies".
- Keith Griffin, University of California, Riverside
This is the second edition of this successful book. Written by one of the leading authorities in the field, it:
- Situates students in the expanding field of development theory.
- Provides an unrivalled guide to the strengths and weaknesses of competing theoretical approaches.
- Explains key concepts.
- Examines the shifts in theory.
- Offers an agenda for the future.
Jan Nederveen brings together a huge range of experience and knowledge about the relationship between the economically advanced and the emerging, developing nations.
This is an excellent updated version of an important contribution to development studies. Some of the discussions are difficult for undergraduates but valuable additional reading nevertheless.
Nederveen Pieterse has accomplished a tremendous work, guiding readers interested in DS through the varieties of development theory. The language is easily to comprehend. Nevertheless, readers should aready have some knowledge of DS. That especially refers to the range of theorists Nederveen Pieterse presents in depth. Thus, he is not only scratching on the surface but really getting into the pros and cons of each DS approach or theory, e.g., modernization theory, marxist designs or alternative development thinking. In the end, he strongly favors a holistic development approach.
This is a great book.
