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9781555873684

Mirages of Development

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    9781555873684

  • ISBN10:

    1555873685

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1993-05-01
  • Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub
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Table of Contents

Preface
Introductionp. 1
The Setbacks to Development
No Shortcut to Development After Allp. 9
The Many Third Worldsp. 23
A Basic Discontinuityp. 33
The Contemporary Technical Systemp. 49
The Science of the Poorp. 63
The Information Revolution
The Looking-Glass Racep. 85
The Machines from the Northp. 99
The Cathedrals in the Desertp. 115
The Newly Industrialized Countriesp. 131
History's Revengep. 147
Appendixp. 161
Is the Third World Headed for Perpetual Dependency?p. 163
The Advantages of Being a Late-Comer to What?p. 169
Science, Technology and Developmentp. 185
Notesp. 201
Indexp. 211
About the Book and the Authorsp. 221
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