Gustavo Esteva: A Critique of Development and o, Esteva, Dix Hardcover..

Name: Gustavo Esteva: A Critique of Development and o, Esteva, Dix Hardcover..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

In his reflections on decolonization and post-development, Gustavo Esteva forged a unique synthesis of critical theory and political economy. \n\nThis book presents more than half a century of \""reflection in action\"" in the form of essays, books, and interventions in national and international forums and newspaper articles\u2014most published here for the very first time. It showcases Esteva\u2019s evolving thought on economic theory, social change, revolutionary subjectivity, transition, development, the challenges of a new era and personal and communal autonomy, all associated with the challenges and advances in the construction of a new society. Through this translation, Esteva\u2019s writings engage with many of the important cultural and political debates of the present day and retain their power both to provoke and move the reader. Readers will see a thinker at work, formulating local, grassroots alternatives as they are emerging in Mexico and Latin America, with a keen sensibD