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The postcolonial politics of development / Ilan Kapoor.
| Author/creator | Kapoor, Ilan |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, 2008. |
| Description | xvi, 183 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Series | Postcolonial politics ; 1 Postcolonial politics 1. ^A783080 |
| Contents | Introduction part 1: Postcolonial insights? -- 1. Capitalism, culture, agency: dependency versus postcolonial theory -- 2. The culture of development policy: basic needs, structural adjustment, good governance and human rights -- Part 2: Postcolonial complicity and self-reflexivity? -- 3. Hyper-self-reflexive development?: Spivak on representing the Third World "Other"? -- 4. Participatory development, complicity and desire -- 5. Foreign aid as g(r)ift -- Part 3: Postcolonial politics? -- 6. Deliberative democracy or agonistic pluralism?: the relevance of the Habermas-Mouffe debate for Third World politics -- 7. Acting in a tight spot: Homi Bhabha's postcolonial politics -- 8. Bend it like Bhabha: hybridity and political strategy -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-177) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007033886 |
| ISBN | 9780415773973 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0415773970 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780415773980 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0415773989 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780203946145 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0203946146 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HC 60 .K344 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |