Idea of Third World Development

Javier Gonzalo Alcalde is a McArthur fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Government at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Excellent book which fills a real gap in the literature on the history of the development debate. The more the concept of development is questioned as a general policy orientation with some prospect of success, the more it will become necessary to diginto its conceptual history. This is precisely the achievement of Alcalde's book, and the achievement is impressive. -- Dr. Dieter Senghaas, University of Bremen Economic Development and Cultural Change ...a valuable contribution. Economic Development and Cultural Change ...a valuable contribution. Economic Development and Cultural Change Excellent book which fills a real gap in the literature on the history of the development debate. The more the concept of development is questioned as a general policy orientation with some prospect of success, the more it will become necessary to dig into its conceptual history. This is precisely the achievement of Alcalde's book, and the achievement is impressive. -- Dr. Dieter Senghaas, University of Bremen Economic Development and Cultural Change