How Long to Read The Postcolonial Politics of Development

How Long Does it Take to Read The Postcolonial Politics of Development?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read The Postcolonial Politics of Development by Ilan Kapoor

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book uses a postcolonial lens to question development’s dominant cultural representations and institutional practices, investigating the possibilities for a transformatory postcolonial politics. Ilan Kapoor examines recent development policy initiatives in such areas as ‘governance,’ ‘human rights’ and ‘participation’ to better understand and contest the production of knowledge in development - its cultural assumptions, power implications, and hegemonic politics. The volume shows how development practitioners and westernized elites/intellectuals are often complicit in this neo-colonial knowledge production. Noble gestures such as giving foreign aid or promoting participation and democracy frequently mask their institutional biases and economic and geopolitical interests, while silencing the subaltern (marginalized groups), on whose behalf they purportedly work. In response, the book argues for a radical ethical and political self-reflexivity that is vigilant to our reproduction of neo-colonialisms and amenable to public contestation of development priorities. It also underlines subaltern political strategies that can (and do) lead to greater democratic dialogue.

How long is The Postcolonial Politics of Development?

The Postcolonial Politics of Development by Ilan Kapoor is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Postcolonial Politics of Development Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read The Postcolonial Politics of Development aloud.

What Reading Level is The Postcolonial Politics of Development?

The Postcolonial Politics of Development is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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