Popular Development: Rethinking the Theory and Practice of Development

This book provides a critical evaluation of development approaches, both mainstream and alternative. It considers how theories have been translated into policies, and the practical effects of these policies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It seeks to isolate those ideas and methods that have worked in practice and continue to show promise in meeting development requirements.

The book opens with an analysis of Keynesian and neoliberal development approaches. The author describes the mixe...