This carefully argued study analyzes the "good governance" agenda of Western aid agencies in Africa, in particular the language they use to link requirements for democratization to those for economic ...

Amin’s major contribution is critical and innovative application of Marxism to explain underdevelopment shaped by the capitalist system Around 20 years back when I left my teaching job at the IBA ...

This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series. The current planetary crisis has taken on a civilizational dimension. Never before have so many crucial aspects of life failed ...

This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series. "They talk to me about progress, about 'achievements,' diseases cured, improved standards of living. I am talking about ...

This article argues for a reconceptualization of the orthodox development discourse to consider music as a form of powerful cultural expression. Elucidating the way in which musical cultural ...

The need for cooperation among various service sectors has been an inherent component of development discourse. Partnership bridges the gap among the sectors. It also sets in motion a culture of ...