Growth against democracy : savage developmentalism in the modern world / H. L. T. Quan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quan, H. L. T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Political aspects.

Economic development.

Democracy--Economic aspects.

Democracy.

Neoliberalism.

Developing countries--Economic conditions.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Growth against Democracy: Savage Developmentalism in the Modern World, by H.L.T. Quan, is a radical critique of development as a modern project. Using three historical cases (Brazil-Japan, China-Africa, and US-Iraq), Quan probes the discursive practices of modern development, exploring the coercive and juridical dimensions of trade, diplomacy and war and their impact. This study builds on the critical works of neoliberalism, capitalist development, and empire to lay the groundwork for an honest assessment of neoliberal economics and foreign conducts and their impact on human life.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Pray the Devil Back to Hell: Savagery & the Promise of Modernity; 2 Savage Developmentality: Expansionism, Order, & Antidemocracy; 3 Waiting for Miracles: Japan, Brazil, & the National Security State; 4 What Are Friends For? China, Africa, & the Trope of Solidarity; 5 Reconstruction as Development: The United States, Iraq, & the Corporate Insurrection; 6 Development, Antidemocracy, & the Politics of Living; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9786613896889

0-7391-7060-0

1-283-58443-3

OCLC:

855502094