Restructuring Development Theories and Policies : A Critical Study

by Haque, M. Shamsul

• ISBN13: 9780791442579
• ISBN10: 0791442578
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

Summary

In the contemporary global context replete with various forms of development crises, there is a growing demand for an alternative perspective. Haque explains the nature and forms of these current development crises, critiques the inadequacies of existing development theories to address such crises, restructures these theories into an alternative theoretical perspective, and suggests specific policy guidelines for attaining a genuine mode of development. He interprets development not as human conformity with any hegemonic development schemes, but as human autonomy from various forms and levels of subjugation. The book presents original arguments, covers up-to-date literature, adopts a multidisciplinary approach, mediates between theories and policies, and offers a comprehensive development alternative.

Author Biography

M. Shamsul Haque is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
An Introductory Overview	1	(12)
Practical Crises of Development	13	(26)
Development Crises in Third World Countries	14	(6)
Crises in Capitalist and Socialist Countries	20	(3)
Development Crises at the Global Level	23	(16)
A Taxonomic Prelude to Development Theories	39	(14)
Taxonomic Principles for Development Theories	41	(3)
Major Limitations of the Existing Classifications	44	(3)
Restructured Taxonomy of Development Theories	47	(6)
Conservative Tradition of Development Theories	53	(28)
Theories of Economic Growth	54	(18)
Theories of Modernization	72	(9)
Reformist Tradition of Development Theories	81	(22)
Conservative Reformist Theories	84	(5)
Radical Reformist Theories	89	(8)
Critical Reformist Theories	97	(6)
Radical Tradition of Development Theories	103	(26)
Classical Marxist Theories	105	(6)
Radical Dependency Theories	111	(4)
Neo-Marxist Theories	115	(14)
A Critique of Development Theories	129	(32)
Theoretical Shortcomings in the Development Field	130	(14)
Adverse Implications of Current Development Thinking	144	(9)
Newly Emerging Challenges to the Development Field	153	(8)
Restructuring Concepts and Theories of Development	161	(44)
Redefining Development as a Concept	162	(11)
Restructuring Development Theories	173	(32)
Reforming Development Policies	205	(44)
Reforming Policies to Achieve Natural-Physiological Autonomy	206	(11)
Reforming Policies to Realize Politico-Economic Autonomy	217	(16)
Reforming Policies to Enhance Cultural-Intellectual Autonomy	233	(10)
Summary and Conclusion	243	(6)
Notes	249	(62)
References	311	(52)
Name Index	363	(4)
Subject Index	367