Development Theory
- Jan Nederveen Pieterse - University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Written by one of the leading authorities in the field, the Second Edition of this successful book:
- 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
In this book, the author brings 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.
