Towards a re-definition of development : essays and discussions on the nature of development in an international perspective / / Alain Birou and Paul-Marc Henry ; edited by John P. Schlegel
| Towards a re-definition of development : essays and discussions on the nature of development in an international perspective / / Alain Birou and Paul-Marc Henry ; edited by John P. Schlegel |
| Autore | Birou Alain |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England : , : published in cooperation with the East-West Center, Hawaii Pergamon Press, , 1977 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (366 p.) |
| Disciplina | 309.1/172/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development
Social change |
| ISBN | 1-4831-8786-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Towards a Re-Definition of Development; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION; INTRODUCTION; PART 1: IS DEVELOPMENT A MISNOMER?; INTRODUCTION; CONTRIBUTORS' PERSPECTIVES; SECTION ONE: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT; 1. THE IRREVERSIBILITY OF TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL EVOLUTION; 2. THE ESSENTIAL DRIVING FORCE BEHIND DEVELOPMENT: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 3. SOCIETY AS A SYSTEMS THEORY; 4. VULNERABILITY OF THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; 5. THE CONTROL OF EVOLUTION AND THE MEANING OF PROGRESS; 6. THE IMPERIALISM OF WESTERN RATIONALITY
CONCLUSION: DIAGNOSIS OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIESSECTION TWO: THE CONDITIONS FOR ANOTHER KIND OF WORLD DEVELOPMENT; 7. THE ROLE OF THE MAJOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UNITS IN WORLD DEVELOPMENT; 8. CONDITIONS FOR THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; 9. HOW CAN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FIND THEIR WAY?; 10. THE REALIZATION OF THE NECESSARY DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLANET EARTH; 11. THE BASES OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLES; 12. PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE; FINAL WORDS; CONCLUSIONS TO PART ONE; PART 2: DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ; INTRODUCTION MAKING THE EARTH A FIT PLACE TO LIVE IN: A CONCLUSIONPOSTSCRIPT: THE CHALLENGE OF THE MEGAMACHINE: FATALITY OR FREEDOM?; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789448803321 |
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| Oxford, England : , : published in cooperation with the East-West Center, Hawaii Pergamon Press, , 1977 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Towards a re-definition of development : essays and discussions on the nature of development in an international perspective / / Alain Birou and Paul-Marc Henry ; edited by John P. Schlegel
| Towards a re-definition of development : essays and discussions on the nature of development in an international perspective / / Alain Birou and Paul-Marc Henry ; edited by John P. Schlegel |
| Autore | Birou Alain |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England : , : published in cooperation with the East-West Center, Hawaii Pergamon Press, , 1977 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (366 p.) |
| Disciplina | 309.1/172/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development
Social change |
| ISBN | 1-4831-8786-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Towards a Re-Definition of Development; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION; INTRODUCTION; PART 1: IS DEVELOPMENT A MISNOMER?; INTRODUCTION; CONTRIBUTORS' PERSPECTIVES; SECTION ONE: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT; 1. THE IRREVERSIBILITY OF TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL EVOLUTION; 2. THE ESSENTIAL DRIVING FORCE BEHIND DEVELOPMENT: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 3. SOCIETY AS A SYSTEMS THEORY; 4. VULNERABILITY OF THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; 5. THE CONTROL OF EVOLUTION AND THE MEANING OF PROGRESS; 6. THE IMPERIALISM OF WESTERN RATIONALITY
CONCLUSION: DIAGNOSIS OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIESSECTION TWO: THE CONDITIONS FOR ANOTHER KIND OF WORLD DEVELOPMENT; 7. THE ROLE OF THE MAJOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UNITS IN WORLD DEVELOPMENT; 8. CONDITIONS FOR THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; 9. HOW CAN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FIND THEIR WAY?; 10. THE REALIZATION OF THE NECESSARY DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLANET EARTH; 11. THE BASES OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLES; 12. PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE; FINAL WORDS; CONCLUSIONS TO PART ONE; PART 2: DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ; INTRODUCTION MAKING THE EARTH A FIT PLACE TO LIVE IN: A CONCLUSIONPOSTSCRIPT: THE CHALLENGE OF THE MEGAMACHINE: FATALITY OR FREEDOM?; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807749903321 |
Birou Alain
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| Oxford, England : , : published in cooperation with the East-West Center, Hawaii Pergamon Press, , 1977 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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