Development from Above or Below?: The Dialectics of Regional Planning in Delveloping Countries

Develops a new approach to the theory and practice of regional development planning in a Third World context. Defines two concepts basic to most regional development strategies-development from above and development from below-analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of each in dealing with spatial inequalities. Sets forth a new theory of spatial development supported by case studies drawn from market-oriented and socialist countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471278238
• ISBN13: 9780471278238
• Release Date: July 1981
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 2.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.3" x 9.4"