Puts forward an bold argument which challenges the western concept of development and the values it represents

Von Laue contends that the world's frantic attempt to catch up with the West militarily, economically, and politically was the cause of many countries falling p

Introduction : Good west, bad west, wild west -- Over-westernization -- Narrating the mandate : selective westernization and official history -- Allegorizing Am

A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year Winner of the AATSEEL Prize for Best Book in Cultural Studies Winner of the Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European

The second edition of this successful and popular text has been updated and revised to include recent issues in development economics. Significant new additions