Thomas B. Robertson & Jenny Leigh Smith 
Transplanting Modernity? [EPUB ebook] 
New Histories of Poverty, Development, and Environment

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In general, “development” denotes movement or growth toward something better in the future. International development—widespread in the decades following World War II—was an effort at purposeful changein landscapes around the world. Contributors to this volume argue that these projects constituted an effort to transplant modernity, such as knowledge or technology, from places seen as more developed to places perceived as un- or underdeveloped. During its heyday, international development included not just dams, roads, health programs, and agricultural projects but also animal husbandry schemes, urban development, and wildlife protection plans. Projects often succeeded or failed because of existing environmental conditions, and in turn, these programs remade—or tried to remake—the land, water, wildlife, and people around them. From American-directed failures in water engineering in Afghanistan to the impact of livestock epidemics on economic growth in East Africa, the chapters in <i>Transplanting Modernity</i> question how science, technology, and faith in Western notions of progress have influenced the pace, scope, and scale of development.

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<b>Thomas B. Robertson (Editor) </b><br> <b>Thomas B. Robertson </b>is a historian and independent scholar.<br><br><b>Jenny Leigh Smith (Editor) </b><br> <b>Jenny Leigh Smith </b>is a historian and independent scholar.<br><br>

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Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 430 ● ISBN 9780822987802 ● Tamaño de archivo 2.2 MB ● Editor Thomas B. Robertson & Jenny Leigh Smith ● Editorial University of Pittsburgh Press ● Ciudad PIttsburgh ● País US ● Publicado 2023 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 9204665 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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