The Political Economy of Rural Development – Modernization without Centralization - Softcover

Brox, O

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9059720865 ISBN 13: 9789059720862

Publisher: Chicago University Press, 2009

Synopsis

"The Political Economy of Rural Development" argues for a new analysis of rural economic growth patterns, based on research the author conducted in Scandinavia. Ottar Brox reverses a long-standing conviction in urban planning theory by asserting that improving the economic opportunities for individuals in rural areas is an indirect investment in urban hubs. Peasant resistance, he reveals, is the logical result of urban neglect of local interests. "The Political Economy of Rural Development" is a convincing argument for new, localized economic strategies and will be invaluable to those interested in rural planning and economics.

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About the Author

Ottar Brox was a member of the Norwegian Parliament for four years, is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters, and has been a visiting researcher and professor at numerous universities in his four-decade career, including Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Stanford.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chicago University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9059720865
• ISBN 13: 9789059720862
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192