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Understanding development : theory and practice in the third world / John Rapley.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boulder, London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, c2007.Edition: 3rd edDescription: v, 265 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781588265388
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.9009172/4
Online resources: Summary: Rapley provides both an assesment of the current state of development theory and an extensive survey of the impact of policies and practices throughout the developing world. He traces the evolution of development theory from its strong statist orientation in the early postwar period, through the neoclassical phase, to the present emerging consensus on people-centered development.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 338.90091724 RA UN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0013957

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-249) and index.

Rapley provides both an assesment of the current state of development theory and an extensive survey of the impact of policies and practices throughout the developing world. He traces the evolution of development theory from its strong statist orientation in the early postwar period, through the neoclassical phase, to the present emerging consensus on people-centered development.

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