Concept of development
How is the concept of development best understood, according to Tucker and Escobar?
Why is development a contested concept?
In your response, explain what Escobar and Esteva mean by the “invention” of underdevelopment and discuss some of the assumptions that underlie such constructions of the Third World.
MUST use sources I provide only. reference from them
Arturo Escobar Encountering development Ch 2 (1)
Mike Davis – The Origins of the Third World
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According to Escobar and Tucker, the concept of development is mechanism that can be compared to colonialism where the poor nations had little means or resources to decline it in a polite manner. This is the reason why development was a problem to the world when it both failed and succeeded. The reason behind this notion is that the development concept set terms determining how in developing nations in Africa……………………..
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