Development in Theory and Practice: Latin American Perspectives (Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom) - Softcover

Ronald H. Chilcote; Haroldo Dilla Alfonso; Thomas Angotti; Ricardo Antunes; David Barkin; Dave Broad; Doug Brown; Agustín Cueva; Enrique Dussel; Joel C. Edelstein; Raúl A. Fernández; Frank T. Fitzgerald; André Gunder Frank; Michael González-Cruz; TimothyF Harding; Richard L. Harris; Keith A. Haynes; Colin Henfrey; Claudio Katz; Manuel Maldonado-Denis; Ronaldo Munck; George Novack; José Nun; José F. Ocampo; Tânia Pellegrini; James F. Petras; Aníbal Quijano; Cathy A. Rakowski; Eduardo Rosenzvaig; David F.Ruccio; Rodolfo Stavenhagen; Frederick Weaver Stirton; Heather Williams; Tamar Diana Wilson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0742523934 ISBN 13: 9780742523937

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

This definitive reader brings together seminal articles on development in Latin America. Tracing the concepts and major debates surrounding the issue, the text focuses on development theory through three contrasting historical perspectives: imperialism, underdevelopment and dependency, and globalization. By offering a rich array of essays from Latin American Perspectives, the book allows students to sample all the important trends in the field. A new general introduction and conclusion, along with part introductions, contextualize each selection. One of the leading figures in development studies, Ronald Chilcote shows in this text why work on imperialism dating to the turn of the twentieth century informs the controversies on dependency and underdevelopment during the 1960s and 1970s as well as the globalization debates of the past decade. If students are to understand development in Latin America, they must not only be familiar with historical examples and recognize that various theoretical perspectives affect our interpretation of events, they must be willing to keep an open mind. Thus, rather than setting out established premises, this reader offers different points of view, raising provocative questions about Latin America that remain largely unanswered even today. Students will come away from this rewarding collection ready to pursue new understanding through critical inquiry and thinking.

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About the Author

Ronaldo Munck is Head of Civic Engagement at Dublin City University and a Visiting Professor of International Development at the University of Liverpool and St. Mary's University, Nova Scotia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0742523934
• ISBN 13: 9780742523937
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408