The Anti-Politics Machine

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Geography, Anthropology
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Author: Julie Jenkins ISBN: 9781351352932
Publisher: Macat Library Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Macat Library Language: English
Author: Julie Jenkins
ISBN: 9781351352932
Publisher: Macat Library
Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Macat Library
Language: English

The Anti-Politics Machine (1990) examines how international development projects are conceived, researched, and put into practice. It also looks at what these projects actually achieve. Ferguson criticizes the idea of externally-directed ‘development’ and argues that the process doesn’t take proper account of the daily realities of the communities it is intended to benefit. Instead, they often prioritize technical solutions for addressing poverty and ignoring its social and political dimensions, so the structures that these projects put in place often have unintended consequences. Ferguson suggests that until the process becomes more reflective, development projects will continue to fail.

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The Anti-Politics Machine (1990) examines how international development projects are conceived, researched, and put into practice. It also looks at what these projects actually achieve. Ferguson criticizes the idea of externally-directed ‘development’ and argues that the process doesn’t take proper account of the daily realities of the communities it is intended to benefit. Instead, they often prioritize technical solutions for addressing poverty and ignoring its social and political dimensions, so the structures that these projects put in place often have unintended consequences. Ferguson suggests that until the process becomes more reflective, development projects will continue to fail.

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