Development Theory and the Three Worlds

Download or read book Development Theory and the Three Worlds written by Björn Hettne and published by Longman Scientific and Technical. This book was released on 1995 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intellectual history of social science and development theories, describing early, primarily European theories on development and their transformation in response to Third World realities, and looking at the relationships between development theory, mainstream social sciences, and international political economy. This second edition discusses major events that have taken place since the 1990 edition, such as the Gulf War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the Rio Conference. Designed as a core text for upper-level undergraduates. A Longman imprint, published in the US by Wiley. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR