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The myth of development : non-viable economies and the crisis of civilization / Oswaldo de Rivero ; translated by Claudia Encinas and Janet Herrick Encinas.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rivero B., Oswaldo de, author.
- Series:
- Global issues series (New York, N.Y. : 1999)
- Global Issues
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Globalization.
- Economic development.
- Developing countries--Economic conditions.
- Developing countries.
- Developing countries--Social conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (173 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Distribution:
- [London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Zed Books, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "The Myth of Development boldly states that the benefits of development, so long promised over the past sixty years, have not come about for most people. Nor are they going to. State-driven and market-led development models have both failed. Many countries, and their cities in particular, are collapsing into ungovernable chaotic entities. De Rivero shows that the root of this chaos is not simply economic, but stems from a much more profound crisis of our way of life and of our unsustainable global urban civilization. Arguing that the 'wealth of nations' agenda must be replaced by a 'survival of nations' agenda in order to prevent increasing human misery and political disorder, De Riviero explains why many countries must abandon dreams of development and adopt instead a policy of national survival based on providing basic water, food, renewable energy, and stabilizing their populations. Featuring a new introduction by the author, this edition engages with the latest findings on climate change and assesses the prospects for our species in the decades ahead."--From publisher description.
- Contents:
- 1. The Twilight of the Nation-State
- 2. Global Empowerment and National Impoverishment
- 3. International Darwinism
- 4. The Search for El Dorado
- 5. Human and Natural Depredation
- 6. The Crisis of the California Model.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-155) and index.
- Print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-85649-949-9
- 1-350-22330-1
- 1-84813-906-3
- 1-282-73870-4
- 9786612738708
- 1-84813-585-8
- OCLC:
- 662259107
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