Dislocation And Resettlement In Development

The book "Dislocation and Resettlement in Development" challenges traditional approaches to understanding dislocation and resettlement. It proposes a new theory of dislocation as a form of primitive accumulation, which is used to usher in capitalism through development. The book critiques both reformist and radical approaches to dislocation and argues that it should not be seen as a necessary step towards progress. Instead, the authors argue that dislocation is a socio-political component of constructing capitalism. This book will be of interest to academics studying Development Studies and 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.