Reflexivity and Development Economics: Methodology, Policy and Practice

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
List of Figures and Tables......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 11
1 Introduction......Page 14
Part I......Page 24
2.1 Introduction......Page 26
2.2 A review of modernism and postmodernism......Page 27
2.3 Open-systems approaches......Page 34
2.4 Conclusion......Page 50
3.1 Introduction......Page 53
3.2 Reflexivity and anthropology......Page 54
3.3 Pierre Bourdieu......Page 57
3.4 The sociology of scientific knowledge......Page 63
3.5 Reflexivity and modernity......Page 65
3.6 Conclusion......Page 69
4.1 Introduction......Page 72
4.2 The Washington Consensus and after......Page 73
4.3 The modernism of the Washington Consensus......Page 77
4.4 Other theories......Page 79
4.5 Why reflexivity matters......Page 96
4.6 A taxonomy of reflexive development practice......Page 100
4.7 Conclusion......Page 108
Part II......Page 112
5 Introduction to the Case Studies......Page 114
6.1 Introduction......Page 121
6.2 The influence of external values and norms......Page 123
6.3 The importance of local context......Page 138
6.4 How economic tools, concepts and policies affected themselves......Page 141
6.5 The revision of theory as circumstances changed......Page 146
6.6 Conclusion......Page 152
Appendix 1: Summary of how the Comprehensive ReformProgramme ( CRP) in Vanuatu related to the 10 points of the Washington Consensus......Page 155
Summary......Page 158
7.1 Introduction......Page 159
7.2 The influence of external values and norms......Page 161
7.3 The importance of local context......Page 169
7.4 How economic tools, concepts and policies affected themselves......Page 175
7.5 The revision of theory as circumstances changed......Page 180
7.6 Conclusion......Page 183
Appendix 2: Summary of how Singaporean developmentpolicies relate to the 10 points of the Washington Consensus......Page 186
Summary......Page 190
8.2 A comparison of Singapore and Vanuatu......Page 192
8.3 Lessons......Page 198
8.4 Conclusion......Page 202
9 Conclusions......Page 205
Notes......Page 211
Bibliography......Page 217
C......Page 230
E......Page 231
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M......Page 233
P......Page 234
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Y......Page 237