Development Theory and Climate Change by M. A.M. Salih - 9781800888135

Development Theory and Climate ChangeAuthor(s): M. A.M. Salih\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781800888135, 978-1800888135\nSynopsis\nDevelopment Theory and Climate Change is an illuminating exploration of the decline and subsequent revival of development theories. [url] Mohamed Salih demonstrates how the end of the Cold War and the ascendancy of neoliberal global capitalism have caused the revival of core conceptual frameworks derived from modernization, dependency and the world system.\n\n[url] Mohamed Salih discusses the way in which these development theories have earlier prioritized ideology over authentic progress and neglected to consider the environment and the experiences of women in their analyses of development. He reflects on ecofeminist, political ecology feminist and post-development discourses which offer alternatives to neoliberal international climate change policies, as well a.