Description
| Product ID: | 9781912128600 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Macat Library |
| Title: | An Analysis of James Ferguson's The Anti-Politics Machine |
| Authors: | Author: Julie Jenkins |
| Page Count: | 100 |
| Subjects: | Literary theory, Literary theory, Philosophy, Social groups, communities and identities, Anthropology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Study and learning skills: general, Political science and theory, Human geography, Philosophy, Social groups, Anthropology, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Study & learning skills: general, Political science & theory, Human geography |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The Anti-Politics Machine (1990) examines how international development projects are conceived, researched, and put into practice. The Anti-Politics Machine (1990) examines how international development projects are conceived, researched, and put into practice. It also looks at what these projects actually achieve. Ferguson criticizes the idea of externally-directed ‘development’ and argues that the process doesn’t take proper account of the daily realities of the communities it is intended to benefit. Instead, they often prioritize technical solutions for addressing poverty and ignoring its social and political dimensions, so the structures that these projects put in place often have unintended consequences. Ferguson suggests that until the process becomes more reflective, development projects will continue to fail. |
| Imprint Name: | Macat International Limited |
| Publisher Name: | Macat International Limited |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-07-05 |
