Publisher's Synopsis
As the literature on development has proliferated, communication among those who approach development from different perspectives, disciplines and professions has become more strained. In this text, Jan Black argues that what is missing is "appropriate theory". In the first section she presents the differing and even contradictory definitions of development and the various explanatory models and means of measurement associated with them. This is followed by an analysis of the evolution of the First World and Third World with a focus on ecology, refugees, debt, the informal sector and gender roles. The final section addresses the process of development and illustrates, through a number of vignettes and case studies, the sometimes illusory links between motives and consequences.
