Development Discourse and Global History : From colonialism to the sustainable development goals

The manner in which people have been talking and writing about 'development' and the rules according to which they have done so have evolved over time. Development Discourse and Global History uses the archaeological and genealogical methods of Michel Foucault to trace the origins of devel...

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Main Author: Ziai, Aram (auth)
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Published: 2016
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