Explores the origins of the idea of social capital and its diverse meanings in the work of James Coleman Pierre Bourdieu and of Robert Putman - who is responsible more than any other, through his work on Italy and the United States, for its rise.
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'A scathing and yet also meticulous critique of Robert Putnam's work on social capital. John Harriss shows why Putnam's work is attractive to the World Bank, and why attempts to define social capital as the 'missing link' in development are misguided and self-serving. 'Depoliticizing Development' is a must read for all students of development.' —Stuart Corbridge, Professor of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Miami, USA; and Professor of Geography, London School of Economics, UK
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A unique investigation into the notion of social capital, analysing its misappropriation in development economics.
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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World Bank, United States, Robert Putnam, Peter Evans, Italian South, Third World, East London, South Korea, East Asia, Pierre Bourdieu New!
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