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The next 10 years in development studies: From modernization to multiple modernities, in theory and practice.

The article explores some of the dynamics behind development issues and the implications for the academic field of development studies in future. The author defines development as the internal and external processes that shape, in a given society or for a particular social group, the welfare, justic...

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Published in:European Journal of Development Research Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 4 - 10
Main Author: Woolcock, Michael
Format: Article
Published: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Feb2009
Subjects:
Social development
Social dynamics
Social science research
Social groups
Public welfare
Social justice
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article explores some of the dynamics behind development issues and the implications for the academic field of development studies in future. The author defines development as the internal and external processes that shape, in a given society or for a particular social group, the welfare, justice and opportunities of its members. It discusses the three substantive areas that are associated with development studies.