Hardly Ever a Dull Moment

Download or read book Hardly Ever a Dull Moment written by Ernest Kelvin Fisk and published by Asia Pacific Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifth in the 'History of Development Studies' series, this autobiography tells of the author's childhood, war experience in the Pacific as an officer in the Australian Signal Corps, his work with the Malayan Civil Service where he developed his 'grassroots perspective' on development issues and his subsequent career in development economics at the ANU, Canberra. Provides insight into post-war South-East Asian development theory and practice, and speculates on issues such as the goals of development and the social effects of development policy. Includes an index.