Constellations of Development Studies

• What is the main focus of Development Studies?

  Understanding how countries develop
• What areas does Development Studies cover?

  Economies, poverty, education, and healthcare
• Why do different experts have varying approaches to development?

  There isn't one right answer for development
• What event boosted the focus on Development Studies in the 1950s and 60s?

  Decolonization
• What was Truman's call related to in the context of Development Studies?

  Industrial progress
• Which institution's establishment contributed to Development Studies?

  UNCTAD
• How did the 1968 protests influence Development Studies?

  They focused on social and economic justice
• When did Development Studies begin to emerge?

  After World War II
• What are the core characteristics of Development Studies?

  • Focus on societal change
  • Interdisciplinary approach
  • Applied to solve real-world problems
  • Normative, driven by values
  • Concerned with developing countries
• What does the Aid-Dependence approach focus on?

  Reducing conflict and poverty through aid
• What conditions are necessary for the Aid-Dependence approach?

  Donor funding and peace-building
• Which countries does the Aid-Dependence approach study?

  Low-income, conflict-affected countries
• What role does the North play in the Aid-Dependence approach?

  Donor role is essential
• What scales does the Aid-Dependence approach emphasize?

  Ground-level projects
• What is the Global approach's definition of desirable development?

  Multidimensional wellbeing aligned with UN SDGs
• What conditions are necessary for the Global approach?

  Strong multilateralism and addressing interdependencies
• Which countries does the Global approach study?

  All countries
• How does the North relate to the Global approach?

  North and South are intertwined
• What scales does the Global approach emphasize?

  National and global interactions
• What conditions are necessary for the Critical approach?

  Resistance from subordinate groups
• What is the Critical approach's definition of desirable development?

  Alternative development beyond capitalist modernity
• Which countries does the Critical approach study?

  All developing countries
• What scales does the Critical approach emphasize?

  Local experiences
• What is the Post-Aid Classical approach's definition of desirable development?

  Structural transformation and economic growth
• What conditions are necessary for the Post-Aid Classical approach?

  Domestic resource mobilization
• Which countries does the Post-Aid Classical approach study?

  Post-aid, middle-income countries
• What does the Post-Aid Classical approach examine regarding the North?

  How North’s policies affect development
• What is the Critical approach's critique of the North?

  Critiques the North’s influence
• What scales does the Post-Aid Classical approach emphasize?

  National economies
• What are the key fault lines among the four approaches to Development Studies?

  • Embrace capitalist modernity vs. alternatives
  • Role of external aid
  • Prioritization of different scales
• How can the approaches to Development Studies be utilized together?

  • They can be combined for comprehensive understanding
  • Each approach offers unique insights
  • Helps refine perspectives on development challenges
• What influences the methodologies and knowledge generation in Development Studies?

  • The institutional basis of each approach