Teorias do Desenvolvimento e a Cooperação Internacional

Abstract

This paper aims to address in a didactic way the issue of development and evolution of this concept, considering the main theoretical trends, including traditional theories of modernization, structuralism, neo-Marxist, dependency, neoclassical, as well as an introduction to alternative theories of development, as the Theory of Human Development, Gender and Development, Multidimensional development, Endogenous Development, Eco-development and Post-development. The study concludes with comments on the application of this concept in the framework of international cooperation activities.