Society, State and Market: A Guide to Competing Theories of Development

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Bloomsbury Academic, 1997 - Business & Economics - 386 pages
For scholars and practitioners of development programs, reviews a variety of conflicting conceptions and views on how development can best be brought about and why it has proved unable to improve the lives of so many people in the Third World. Traces the origins of the different approaches in the social sciences, and identifies the specific points on which they disagree. The CiP data shows State before Society in the title. Paper edition (unseen), $25.00. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Development Studies as a Subject Area
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The method of analysis 12 The structure of the book
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Conceptions and Dimensions of Development
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John Degnbol Martinussen is currently study director for International Development Studies at Roskilde University, and Chairman of the Council for International Development Cooperation in Denmark. Over the years he has acted as a consultant to various international organisations including the UNDP.

His recent books in English include: Pluralism, Competition and Choice (1995) and The Theoretical Heritage from Marx and Weber in Development Studies (1994).
John Degnbol Martinussen is currently study director for International Development Studies at Roskilde University, and Chairman of the Council for International Development Cooperation in Denmark. Over the years he has acted as a consultant to various international organisations including the UNDP.

His recent books in English include: Pluralism, Competition and Choice (1995) and The Theoretical Heritage from Marx and Weber in Development Studies (1994).

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