In this classic text, now in its fourth edition, Gilbert Rist provides a complete and powerful overview of what the idea of development has meant throughout his

This bold and ambitious handbook is the first systematic overview of the history of development ideas, themes, and actors in the twentieth century. Taking stock

Offers cutting-edge perspectives on how international development has shaped the global history of the modern world.

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. If history matters for understanding key development ou