An Analysis of James Ferguson's the Anti-Politics Machine: Machine "Development," Depoliticization, and Bureaucratic Power in Lesotho

ISBN-13: 9781912302055 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 100 str.

Jenkins, Julie

Opis

The Anti-Politics Machine (1990) examines how international development projects are conceived, researched, and put into practice. It also looks at what these projects actually achieve.

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.