Towards creative development: The case of international development in Lebanon

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Abstract

This article is inspired by late sociologist Syed Hussein Alatas’ scholarship in development studies. It discusses the problem of uncritical imitation that is foundational to the structure of present “global human development” agenda, such as the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (2000–2015) and Sustainable Development Goals (2015–2030). Drawing on Lebanon as an empirical case study, this article proposes that the practice of uncritical imitation leads to misinterpretation of data, misconception of problems, and missed opportunity for realizing what Alatas calls “creative development.”
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)153-171
Number of pages19
JournalThe Philippine Sociological Review
Volume70
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • international development
  • Global South
  • creative development
  • Syed Hussein Alatas

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