New Trends in Development Theory

New Trends in Development Theory

Peter Preston

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2013
Materia
Economía del desarrollo y economías emergentes
ISBN:
9780415849746
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The theme of this work, first published in 1985, is the exchange between issues of development and problems of social theory. They provide preliminary analysis of the multiplicity of social-theoretic arguments in development theory and their implications for social theory in general.

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