Gustavo Esteva
eBook - ePub

Gustavo Esteva

A Critique of Development and other essays

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Gustavo Esteva

A Critique of Development and other essays

About this book

In his reflections on decolonization and post-development, Gustavo Esteva forged a unique synthesis of critical theory and political economy.

This book presents more than half a century of "reflection in action" in the form of essays, books, and interventions in national and international forums and newspaper articles—most published here for the very first time. It showcases Esteva's evolving thought on economic theory, social change, revolutionary subjectivity, transition, development, the challenges of a new era and personal and communal autonomy, all associated with the challenges and advances in the construction of a new society. Through this translation, Esteva's writings engage with many of the important cultural and political debates of the present day and retain their power both to provoke and move the reader. Readers will see a thinker at work, formulating local, grassroots alternatives as they are emerging in Mexico and Latin America, with a keen sensibility to what happens in other regions of the world. Gustavo Esteva: A Critique of Development and Other Essays offers a lucid insight into the climatic and sociopolitical collapses we face and will be of interest to students and scholars of critical theory, post-colonial and de-colonial studies, and post-development studies.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Series Editor Preface
  8. Obituary
  9. Acknowledgement
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Re-thinking Everything–a Conversation with Teodor Shanin
  12. 2 Beyond Development
  13. 3 The Protagonists of Social Change
  14. 4 Reclaiming Your Own Path
  15. 5 Back to the Table
  16. 6 The Radical Otherness of the Other
  17. 7 The Path Towards the Dialogue of Vivires (Lived Experiences)
  18. 8 The Awakening: The Art of Rebelling
  19. 9 The Festival of Dignified Rage
  20. 10 The Oaxaca Commune
  21. 11 The Ongoing Insurrection
  22. 12 The Convivial Path
  23. 13 The Day After
  24. 14 Friendship, Hope and Surprise–The Keys for the New Era
  25. Index