Revisiting foucauldian approaches: Power dynamics in development projects

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1-29

  Rossi, Benedetta ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE; POWER RELATIONS; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 7444264607     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022038042000233786     Document Type: Article

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