Any assessment of development requires a distinction be made between two interrelated, though distinct, issues. On the one hand, development refers to an actual historical and material occurrence: …

The human species shares a long evolutionary history and that history, over thousands of years, has influenced how we think and act today across the lifespan. Ways of thinking and behaving that …

These are some of the questions which this thoughtful and penetrating history of the concept of development explores. This book is an invitation to rethink contemporary problems and to...

This chapter reviews the evolution of development thought from the Second World War to date, tracing the dynamics and interactions between the circumstances that countries faced, economic thought, …

These countries have experienced major economic and social changes since decolonization, which began almost immediately after World War II.

In this landmark text, Gilbert Rist provides a comprehensive and compelling overview of what the idea of development has meant throughout history.

Several historiographical strands have led to the emergence of history of development as a recognizable historical field. These include, among others, global economic history, the history of colonialism and …

What is development, what has it been in the past, and what can historians learn from studying the history of development? How has the field of the history of development evolved over time, and …

This bold and ambitious handbook is the first systematic overview of the history of development ideas, themes, and actors in the twentieth century.

Nov 21, 2022 · In The History of Development, Gilbert Rist provides a complete and powerful overview of what the idea of development has meant throughout history.