Knowledge, learning and development: A post-rationalist approach

Progress in Development Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 287-305

  McFarlane, Colin ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Learning; Post rationalism; Rationalism; Slum shack dwellers international; World bank

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; POLITICAL RELATIONS;

EID: 33751425243     PISSN: 14649934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1464993406ps144oa     Document Type: Article

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