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

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.>

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Oswaldo De Rivero, Oswaldo De Rivero
• Editore: Zed Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781786997616
• ISBN: 978-1-78699-761-6
• Pagine: 176
• Dimensioni: 134 mm x 214 mm x 16 mm
• Serie: Development Essentials; Development Essentials
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Climate Change, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, The environment, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, For higher / tertiary / university education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, For undergraduate education and equivalents, For graduate / post-graduate and equivalents, The Myth of Development