Alternative Paradigms of Development in State Politics and Policy Making in the Global South: An Introduction

In many parts of the Global South, locally rooted, indigenous – or indigenised – cultural conceptualisations have become key denominators in state politics and policy-making processes. This is an interesting fact in itself, since many of these alternative concepts arising from grassroots social move...

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Published in:Forum for development studies 2018-09, Vol.45 (3), p.355-361
Main Authors: Ranta, Eija M., Schaffar, Wolfram
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Activists
Alternatives
Capitalism
Criticism
Decolonization
Discourses
Economic development
Economic systems
Global economy
Globalization
Grass roots movement
Identity politics
Legislation
Local politics
Paradigms
Policy making
Political activism
Politics
Radicalism
Social activism
Social movements
State formation
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Summary:In many parts of the Global South, locally rooted, indigenous – or indigenised – cultural conceptualisations have become key denominators in state politics and policy-making processes. This is an interesting fact in itself, since many of these alternative concepts arising from grassroots social movements, indigenous activists and radical decolonisation scholars articulate a fundamental criticism at existing state structures, at the dominant economic systems, and at the notion of development. In all their multiplicity, they articulate profound questioning of continuities of coloniality and global capitalism. Against this background, this special issue discusses histories, discourses and practices of alternative paradigms of development in state politics and policy-making processes in the Global South. It focuses on cultural politics within state formation processes, including governmental discourses and such governing tools as legislation, policies, state programmes, and projects.
ISSN:0803-9410
1891-1765
DOI:10.1080/08039410.2018.1515808