Critical Development Studies Series

Politics Rules

Power, Globalization and Development

by Adam Sneyd  

In this concise volume, Adam Sneyd argues that it is imperative to understand the sub-field of development politics. He shows how the hard skill of careful political analysis can shed new light on some of today’s most intractable development challenges.

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  • April 2019
  • ISBN: 9781773630922
  • 132 pages
  • $24.00
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  • Co-published with Practical Action

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Politics rules. Whether we like it or not, we are subject to politics wherever we go and whatever we are doing. Development is always and everywhere political, and frequently occurs with the interests of the powerful at the forefront. Can we hope to better understand the politics that shapes and controls our lives and dominates the lives of others across the globe?

In this concise volume, Adam Sneyd argues that it is imperative to understand the sub-field of development politics. He shows how the hard skill of careful political analysis can shed new light on some of today’s most intractable development challenges. In the end, Sneyd shows how conflicts over ideas can entrench underdevelopment and why we need better analyses of development politics in order to fight the status quo and expedite inclusive change.

Global Studies & Development Political Economy

Author

Adam Sneyd

Adam Sneyd is an associate professor of political science at the University of Guelph specializing in the politics of the global economy. He is the author of numerous books that analyze the politics of global development, including Politics Rules: Power, Globalization and Development.

Contents

  • Introduction: What Is Politics? What Is Development?
  • Politics Rules
  • Imposing Order
  • Controlling Commerce
  • Humanizing Development
  • Hungering for the Global Goals
  • Conclusion: Developing a Political Analysis of Underdevelopment
  • Index

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