Description
Development Discourse and Global History provides a comprehensive historical analysis of how development ideas have emerged, evolved, and influenced global politics and society. Starting from colonialism, the book traces the intellectual and political foundations of development thinking through the post-war period, the Cold War era, and into contemporary discussions about the Sustainable Development Goals.
Aram Ziai critically examines the power dynamics embedded in development discourse, revealing how concepts of progress and modernization have been used to justify intervention and shape global inequalities. The work connects historical context with contemporary debates, showing how current sustainable development frameworks are rooted in longer trajectories of colonial and post-colonial thinking.
Essential reading for students and scholars interested in development studies, global history, and the politics of international cooperation.
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