Dislocation And Resettlement In Development

This book challenges traditional views on dislocation and resettlement, proposing a theory of primitive accumulation as the driving force behind these events. It critiques both reformist and radical approaches and argues that dislocation is not a necessary step towards progress, but rather a means of promoting capitalism. The book offers alternative perspectives on dislocation and resettlement and the concept of development. It will be of interest to academics in the field of Development Studies, particularly those studying the political economy of development and globalization.

Challenging the more conventional approaches to dislocation and resettlement that are the usual focus of discussion on the topic, this book offers a unique theory of dislocation in the form of primitive accumulation. Interrogating the 'reformist-managerial' and 'radical-movementist' approaches, it historicizes and politicizes the event of dislocation as a moment to usher in capitalism through the medium of development. Such a framework offers alternative avenues to rethinking dislocation and resettlement, and indeed the very idea of development. Arguing that dislocation should not be seen as a necessary step towards achieving progress - as it is claimed in the development discourse - the authors show that dislocation emerges as a socio-political constituent of constructing capitalism. This book will be of interest to academics working on Development Studies, especially on issues relating to the political economy of development and globalization.