Title: Deconstructing development discourse : buzzwords and fuzzwords

Authors: Cornwall, Andrea and Eade, Deborah

Place: Rugby [etc.]

Publisher: Practical action [etc.]

Year: cop. 2010

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: development, development assistance, development policy, poverty alleviation, social security, globalization, gender, citizenship, sustainable development, civil society

Abstract: If development buzzwords conceal ideological differences or sloppy thinking, then the process of constructive deconstruction makes it possible to re-examine what have become catch-all terms like good governance, civil society, transparency, accountability, and poverty reduction.

URL: http://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/oxfam/bitstream/10546/118173/1/bk-deconstructing-development-buzzwords-010910-en.pdf

Document type: Portal