The Myth of Development: Non-viable Economies and the Crisis of Civilization

Author:   Oswaldo De Rivero
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition:   3rd edition
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9781786997609


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   15 September 2019
Format:   Hardback
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The Myth of Development: Non-viable Economies and the Crisis of Civilization


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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.

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Author:   Oswaldo De Rivero
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Zed Books Ltd
Edition:   3rd edition
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9781786997609


ISBN 10:   1786997606
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   15 September 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface to the New Edition Introduction 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 Index

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'Bristling with new ideas, the author provides us with an intelligent way into understanding better the world's present disorders.' Le Monde Diplomatique 'Highly readable, The Development Myth is a useful tool for understanding the enormous problems for survival that will have to be faced by the poverty-stricken, exploding urban populations of the wrongly called developing countries .' Javier Perez de Cuellar, United Nations 'This provocative and well-written book may stimulate discussion and promote sound survival and development policies.' The Choice


Highly readable, The Development Myth is a useful tool for understanding the enormous problems for survival that will have to be faced by the poverty-stricken, exploding urban populations of the wrongly called developing countries . * Javier Perez de Cuellar, United Nations * Bristling with new ideas, the author provides us with an intelligent way into understanding better the world's present disorders. * Le Monde Diplomatique * This provocative and well-written book may stimulate discussion and promote sound survival and development policies. * The Choice *


"Highly readable, The Development Myth is a useful tool for understanding the enormous problems for survival that will have to be faced by the poverty-stricken, exploding urban populations of the wrongly called ""developing countries"". * Javier Perez de Cuellar, United Nations * Bristling with new ideas, the author provides us with an intelligent way into understanding better the world's present disorders. * Le Monde Diplomatique * This provocative and well-written book may stimulate discussion and promote sound survival and development policies. * The Choice *"


Author Information

Oswaldo de Rivero is a Diplomat, Ambassador (retired) with the Foreign Service of Peru. He has served in London, Moscow, Geneva and New York; as Peru's Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), to the United Nations Offices in Geneva and New York and on the United Nations Security Council. He has written numerous essays and articles in Le Monde Diplomatique, The UNESCO Courier, as well as the written press in Geneva and Latin America.

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