TY - BOOK AU - Peet, Richard. TI - Theories of development: contentions, arguments, alternatives SN - 9781606230657 U1 - 338.9PEE PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Guilford Press KW - Economic development N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-313) and index N2 - Widely adopted, this unique text critically evaluates the leading theories of international economic development, from classical economic and sociological models to Marxist, poststructuralist, and feminist perspectives. No other book provides such comprehensive coverage or links the theories as incisively to contemporary world events and policy debates. Reexamining neoliberal conceptions of economic growth, the authors show what a more just and democratic form of development might look like today ER -