Gustavo Esteva

<p>In his reflections on decolonization and post-development Gustavo Esteva forged a unique synthesis of critical theory and political economy. <br><br>This book presents more than half a century of reflection in action in the form of essays books and interventions in national and international forums and newspaper articles—most published here for the very first time. It showcases Esteva’s evolving thought on economic theory social change revolutionary subjectivity transition development the challenges of a new era and personal and communal autonomy all associated with the challenges and advances in the construction of a new society. Through this translation Esteva’s writings engage with many of the important cultural and political debates of the present day and retain their power both to provoke and move the reader. Readers will see a thinker at work formulating local grassroots alternatives as they are emerging in Mexico and Latin America with a keen sensibility to what happens in other regions of the world. <i>Gustavo Esteva: A Critique of Development and Other Essays </i>offers a lucid insight into the climatic and sociopolitical collapses we face and will be of interest to students and scholars of critical theory post-colonial and de-colonial studies and post-development studies.</p>