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Postdevelopment theory (also post-development or anti-development or development criticism) is critique of the concept and practice of modernization and development as promoted by Western political powers in the Third World. Postdevelopment thought arose in the 1990s[1] as a set of criticisms against development projects led by Western nations and legitimized under development theory.
For postdevelopment theorists, "development" is an ideological concept that works to preserve the hegemony of the Global North[2] while increasing the dependency of the Global South.[3] Thus, postdevelopment theory argues for "alternatives to development"[1] or "bottom-up" approaches to development,[3] as determined by the peoples in the Third World.
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