An Analysis of James Ferguson's The Anti-Politics Machine

ISBN-13: 9781912128600 / Miękka / 2017 / 100 str.

Julie Jenkins

Opis

The Anti-Politics Machine (1990) examines how international development projects are conceived, researched, and put into practice.

Spis treści

Ways in to the Text  Who was James Ferguson?  What does The Anti-Politics Machine Say?  Why does The Anti-Politics Machine Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works Cited

O autorze

Dr Julie Jenkins holds an MSc in anthropology and development from the London School of Economics and a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Sussex. She has been a visiting professor at Ball State University and Washington & Lee University, teaching courses on globalization and international development.