Arresting Development

Tracing the historical and intellectual origins of post-development, Arresting Development , explores the impact of post-development theorizing on the study of international development and it compares across "cultures" of theory, methodology and practice to achieve universal understandings about values, identity and development.

Craig Johnson is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph in Canada. He has published widely in the field of governance, decentralization and sustainable development, focusing mainly on Asia. His most recent publication (co-edited) is Policy Windows and Livelihood Futures: Prospects for Poverty Reduction in Rural India (Oxford University Press, 2006).