TY - BOOK ID - 14226941 TI - The Evolution of Development Thinking : Governance, Economics, Assistance, and Security AU - Ascher, William. AU - Brewer, Garry D. AU - Cheema, G. Shabbir. AU - Heffron, John M. PY - 2016 SN - 113756038X 1349575399 1137560398 PB - New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, DB - UniCat KW - Economic development KW - Economic assistance KW - Internal security KW - Economic History KW - Business & Economics KW - Developing countries KW - Economic conditions. KW - Security, Internal KW - Insurgency KW - Subversive activities KW - Political theory. KW - Political science KW - Poverty. KW - Economic development. KW - International relations. KW - Political Theory. KW - Political Philosophy. KW - Development Aid. KW - Development Theory. KW - Development Studies. KW - International Relations. KW - Coexistence KW - Foreign affairs KW - Foreign policy KW - Foreign relations KW - Global governance KW - Interdependence of nations KW - International affairs KW - Peaceful coexistence KW - World order KW - National security KW - Sovereignty KW - World politics KW - Development, Economic KW - Economic growth KW - Growth, Economic KW - Economic policy KW - Economics KW - Statics and dynamics (Social sciences) KW - Development economics KW - Resource curse KW - Destitution KW - Wealth KW - Basic needs KW - Begging KW - Poor KW - Subsistence economy KW - Political philosophy KW - Administration KW - Civil government KW - Commonwealth, The KW - Government KW - Political theory KW - Political thought KW - Politics KW - Science, Political KW - Social sciences KW - State, The KW - Philosophy. KW - Political philosophy. KW - Political science. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14226941 AB - This landmark book offers a comprehensive analysis of how development approaches have evolved since World War II, examining and also evaluating the succession of theories, doctrines, and practices that have been formulated and applied in the Third World and beyond. Covering all developing regions, the book offers an integrated approach for considering the entwined aspects of development: governance, economics, foreign assistance, civil society, and the military. With reference to carefully chosen case studies, the authors offer distinctive explanations for why development approaches fall short and systematically relate the evolution of development thinking to current challenges, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of key institutions and the clashes of institutional interests that have distorted otherwise sound doctrines and negatively affected development practice. In identifying the dynamics that account for shortcomings in past development attempts, and recommending a better integration of doctrines across the entire range of inter-connected development fronts, the book points to how development practice may be improved to better advance human dignity. ER -