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Routledge - The Postcolonial Politics of Development Book

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Explore the complex relationship between power and global progress in The Postcolonial Politics of Development. Published by Routledge, this academic work uses a postcolonial lens to examine how development is represented and practiced in the modern world. Ilan Kapoor investigates how dominant cultural assumptions and institutional practices shape the way knowledge is produced and used. This book provides a deep look into recent development policy initiatives, specifically focusing on areas such as governance, human rights, and participation. By analyzing these topics, the text helps readers understand the power implications and hegemonic politics behind global development. It offers a critical perspective on how development practitioners and westernized elites or intellectuals can become complicit in existing structures. Whether you are a student of economics, a researcher in political science, or a professional in the field of international development, this volume provides the tools to contest current knowledge production. It is an essential resource for those looking to understand the cultural assumptions that drive modern development policies and the potential for transformatory postcolonial politics.

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Examines development through a postcolonial lens to question dominant cultural representations and institutional practices.

Analyzes recent policy initiatives in governance, human rights, and participation to understand knowledge production.

Investigates the power implications and hegemonic politics inherent in current development models.

Provides a critical look at how westernized elites and intellectuals can be complicit in existing development structures.

Offers a framework for understanding and contesting the cultural assumptions found in global development policies.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415773970
Category: Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Human Geography > Developmental Studies
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 07 February 2008
Listed Since: 20 March 2007

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