A Radical History of Development Studies Individuals, Institutions and Ideologies

In this thought-provoking collection, some of the leading thinkers in Development Studies come together to examine the history of their multi-disciplinary subject from its emergence during the era of decolonization half a century ago to its contemporary emphasis on poverty reduction. They combine personal and institutional reflections with an examination of key themes, including the intrusion into a subject traditionally dominated by Economics of social development considerations, gender awareness, and environmental concerns. They draw attention to those ongoing critiques of development studies, including Marxism and post-development discourse which have been so often marginalized in representations of the mainstream development discourse.

A Radical History of Development Studies: Individuals, Institutions and Ideologies--Uma Kothari * Part 1: Individuals and Institutions * Great Promise, Hubris and Recovery: A Participant's History of Development Studies--John Harriss * From colonialism administration to development studies: a postcolonial critique of the history of development studies--Uma Kothari * Critical Reflections of a Development Nomad--Robert Chambers * Secret Diplomacy Uncovered: Research on the World Bank in the 1960s and 1980s--Teresa Hayter * Part 2: Ideas and Ideologies * Development Studies and the Marxists--Henry Bernstein * Journeying in Radical Development Studies: A Reflection on Thirty Years of Researching Pro-Poor Development--John Cameron * The Rise and Rise of Gender and Development--Ruth Pearson * Development Studies, Nature and Natural Resources: Changing Narratives and Discursive Practices--Phil Woodhouse and Admos Chimhowu * Individuals, Organisations and Public Action: Trajectories of the 'Non-Governmental' in Development Studies--David Lewis