Beyond Colonialism, Development and Globalisation: Social Movement and Critical Perspectives - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1783605855 ISBN 13 : 9781783605859

Editeur : Zed Books Ltd, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Development studies are in a state of flux. New generations of scholars have come to reject what was once regarded as accepted wisdom, and increasingly regard development and globalization as part of a continuum with colonialism, premised on the same reductionist assumption that progress and growth are objective facts that can be fostered, measured, assessed and controlled. Drawing on a variety of theoretical perspectives and approaches, Caouette and Kapoor explore the ways in which social movements in the global South are rejecting Western-centric notions of development and modernization. Through contributions encompassing issues such as food sovereignty and migration, as well as a variety of subaltern groups, the book examines the diverse ways in which social movements are resisting the impositions of neoliberal development and creating alternatives. By assessing development theories from the perspective of subaltern groups and movements, Caouette and Kapoor posit a new notion of development 'from below', one in which these movements provide new ways of imagining social transformation, and allowing development studies to overcome the 'developmental dead end' that has so far characterised post-development approaches. Beyond Development and Globalization represents a radical break with the prevailing hegemony of modernization, and points to a bold new direction for development studies.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Dominique Caouette is an Associate Professor with the Department of Political Science and Director of the East Asian Studies Centre at Université de Montréal where he teaches international relations and Southeast Asian politics. Before joining the University, he worked for five year with Inter Pares a global social justice organization where he was part of the Asia Team. Dip Kapoor is Professor, International Education, Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta, Canada and Research Associate, Center for Research and Development Solidarity (CRDS), an Adivasi-Dalit people's organization in India. His previous books include NGOization: Complicity, Contradictions and Prospects (Zed 2013)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Zed Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1783605855
• ISBN 13: 9781783605859
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304