Theories of development
We analyse the work of some of the key thinkers, theories and policies that have shaped development over the past 60 years
Social enterprise: can it succeed where traditional development has failed?
Increasing hostility towards NGOs is one driver of the rapid growth in social entrepreneurship in the developing world
Amartya Sen: economist, philosopher, human development doyen
The influential Nobel laureate's work is consistently informed by the notion of development as individual freedom, writes Simon Reid-Henry
Arturo Escobar: a post-development thinker to be reckoned with
Drawing on influences from Foucault to Said, the Colombian's arguments have a sophistication that often goes unrecognised, writes Simon Reid-Henry
Neoliberalism's 'trade not aid' approach to development ignored past lessons
Neoliberal development policy was radical and abstract, but its uncompromising approach proved dangerous in the real world, writes Simon Reid-Henry
Do resource extraction and the legacy of colonialism keep poor countries poor?
In our second feature on development thinking, we examine economist Andre Gunder Frank and his dependency theory, writes Simon Reid-Henry
US economist Walt Rostow and his influence on post-1945 development
Simon Reid-Henry: Rostow's belief that you can exert political influence under the cover of economic investment overseas still holds good today
