The Limits of Law and Development: Neoliberalism, Governance and Social Justice (Law, Development and Globalization)

By: Sam Adelman and Abdul Paliwala

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Synopsis: The book examines the well-established field of ‘law and development’ and asks whether the concept of development and discourses on law and development have outlived their usefulness.The contributors ask whether instead of these amorphous and contested concepts we should focus upon social injustices such as patriarchy, impoverishment, human rights violations, the exploitation of indigenous peoples, and global heating? If we abandoned the idea of development, would we end up adopting another, equally problematic term to replace a concept which, for all its flaws, serves as a commonly understood shorthand? The contributors analyse the links between conventional academic approaches to law and development, neoliberal governance and activism through historical and contemporary case studies.The book will be of interest to students and scholars of development, international law, international economic law, governance and politics and international relations.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 232 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781351403788
Related ISBNs:: 9780203733561, 9781138300354, 9781138300354, 9780367528003, 9780367528003
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 08/14/20
Copyrighted By:: Taylor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Sam Adelman
Edited by:: Abdul Paliwala