25 years of discussions on post-development: a critical assessment
Abstract
Post-development discourses were born 25 years ago. This current of thought was presented as a new paradigm: an alternative to development, not an alternative development. It is time to do a critical assessment about post-development and to bring into question its critical approaches in discussions on development. After two decades, we must ask ourselves: is post-development useful today or it is a product of the past?
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