World Orders, Development and Transformation

Abstract

This text examines how hegemonic development ideas and practices emerged in the context of the changing world order post-1945 and how this transformation was characterized by neoliberalism and securitization of development and security. Introduction -- Analytical framing -- World orders, development discourse and coloniality -- State, world orders and development : Malawi and South Korea -- Russia, China, Africa and multi-polarity -- Human security, neo-liberalism and securitization of development -- World social forum -- Epilogue: Global financial crisis, Barack Obama's presidency and world order.