Development Essentials

Development Essentials is published by Zed Books

Development Essentials provides the foundational titles in the field of critical development studies. The titles in this series have all overturned development orthodoxy and redefined key development issues, making the series the definitive collection of radical development writing. As such it is a crucial set of titles for academics, students and practitioners of development, across various disciplines including geography, politics, economics, international relations, anthropology, sociology and postcolonial studies.

Titles in series

The Development Dictionary

A Guide to Knowledge as Power

Edited by Wolfgang Sachs Development Essentials Edition

The Myth of Development

Non-viable Economies and the Crisis of Civilization

Oswaldo De Rivero Development Essentials Edition

The History of Development

From Western Origins to Global Faith

Gilbert Rist
Translated by Patrick Camiller Development Essentials Edition

A Radical History of Development Studies

Individuals, Institutions and Ideologies

Edited by Uma Kothari Development Essentials Edition

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