Description

Book Synopsis
An invaluable guide for all development practitioners and all those working in Third World development projects

Trade Review
'A book that all reflective practitioners should read, and read again' -- Editor, Development In Practice (Oxfam)

Table of Contents
Preface
Prelude
1. NATURAL PROCESSES
Biological, human, and organisational development processes.
INTERLUDE: COHESION AND DIVISION
2. PATHS AND DESTINATIONS
Phases of development, and some initial thoughts on direction
INTERLUDE: RESISTANCE AND AWAKENING
3. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AS GROWTH AND REVOLUTION
The current impasse in development.
4. DEVELOPMENT AS THE BUILDING OF CIVIL SOCIETY
New directions for development.
INTERLUDE: LEADERSHIP
5. A NEW STANCE
Integration, interdependence and organisational consciousness.
INTERLUDE: ORGANISATION
6. THE PRACTICE OF THE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER
INTERLUDE: INTERVENTION
7. THE ART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER
Notes and references
Index

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      Publisher: Pluto Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/06/1996
      ISBN13: 9780745310213, 978-0745310213
      ISBN10: 0745310214

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An invaluable guide for all development practitioners and all those working in Third World development projects

      Trade Review
      'A book that all reflective practitioners should read, and read again' -- Editor, Development In Practice (Oxfam)

      Table of Contents
      Preface
      Prelude
      1. NATURAL PROCESSES
      Biological, human, and organisational development processes.
      INTERLUDE: COHESION AND DIVISION
      2. PATHS AND DESTINATIONS
      Phases of development, and some initial thoughts on direction
      INTERLUDE: RESISTANCE AND AWAKENING
      3. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AS GROWTH AND REVOLUTION
      The current impasse in development.
      4. DEVELOPMENT AS THE BUILDING OF CIVIL SOCIETY
      New directions for development.
      INTERLUDE: LEADERSHIP
      5. A NEW STANCE
      Integration, interdependence and organisational consciousness.
      INTERLUDE: ORGANISATION
      6. THE PRACTICE OF THE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER
      INTERLUDE: INTERVENTION
      7. THE ART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER
      Notes and references
      Index

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