| ID | 078935 |
| Title Proper | Slicing up 'development' |
| Other Title Information | Colonialism, political theory, ethics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dossa, Shiraz |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this paper I argue that 'development' was not devised to 'develop' the South; it was invented to advance Western development and Western hegemony. What its aficionados fail to grasp is that the failure of 'development' is not accidental: colonial mastery of the South was necessary achieve this end. I thus spell out the political theory and ethics driving development and its links with the colonial project. I conclude that, theoretically and practically, development as usual has proved to be disastrous, notwithstanding its limited successes. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quaterly Vol. 28, No.5; 2007: p887-899 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quaterly Vol. 28, No.5; 2007: p887-899 |
| Key Words | Development ; Ethics ; Political Theory |