As the literature on development has proliferated, communication among those who approach development from different perspectives, disciplines, and professions has become more strained. In this innovative text, Jan Black argues that what is missing is "appropriate theory." In the first section she presents the differing and even contradictory definitions of development and the various explanatory models and means of measurement associated with them. This is followed by an analysis of the evolution of development strategies ...
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As the literature on development has proliferated, communication among those who approach development from different perspectives, disciplines, and professions has become more strained. In this innovative text, Jan Black argues that what is missing is "appropriate theory." In the first section she presents the differing and even contradictory definitions of development and the various explanatory models and means of measurement associated with them. This is followed by an analysis of the evolution of development strategies and programs both of the First World and Third World and of such contemporary themes as ecology, refugees, debt, the informal sector, and gender roles. In a final section the author addresses the process of development and illustrates, through a number of vignettes and case studies, the sometimes illusory links between motives and consequences.
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Add this copy of Development in Theory and Practice: Bridging the Gap to cart. $5.88, very good condition, Sold by Robert Harper Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hyattsville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Westview Press.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 224. xii, 224 pp. Slight creasing of front cover at tips of corners. Separates development facts and practices from abstract idealization and disguised propaganda.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1st edition in soft cover format, 8vo, 224pp, card covers, some lightly pencilled margin marks towards rear of book o/w VG Copy.
Add this copy of Development in Theory and Practice: Bridging the Gap to cart. $34.95, very good condition, Sold by J.E. Miles, A Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from OCEANSIDE, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by HarperCollins Canada, Limited.
