Postcolonialism and Development

by Cheryl McEwan, Cheryl McEwan

Postcolonialism and Development explains, reviews and critically evaluates recent debates about post colonial approaches and their implications for development studies. By outlining contemporary theoretical debates and examining their implications for how the developing world is thought about, written about and engaged with in policy terms, this book unpacks the difficult, complex and important aspects of the relationship between post colonial approaches and development studies, making them accessible, interesting and relevant to both students and researchers. This topical book outlines an agenda for theory and practice within a post colonial development studies and illustrates how, while post colonialism and development pose significant mutual challenges, both are potentially enriched by each others insights and approaches.

354 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2008

Reviews

[josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

For an ostensibly academic book, this is an approachable account of postcolonialism, history, development, and politics. At times it can get lost in redundancy or theory, but on the whole this is a great read that deconstructed a lot of assumptions I had about development. The practical examples and historical anecdotes really bring the theory to life.