Westernizing the Third World The Eurocentricity of Economic Development Theories

Ozay Mehmet

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Publisher's Synopsis

Development was an idealistic mission in the postwar period, pursued with great optimism and generosity. Now, against a rising tide of mass poverty, refugees and social injustice, many developing countries are worse off than in 1970. Ozay Mehmet blames this failure on Western theories and prescriptions. He identifies the mainstream economic theories and demonstrates that they are eurocentric and unsuitable for the developing world. The book concludes with an appraisal of the current situation and an examination of the future agenda for development studies.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780415118286
Publisher:	Routledge
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	20 Apr 1995
DEWEY:	330.91724
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	186
Weight:	363g
Height:	216mm
Width:	138mm
Spine width:	19mm