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The Megarhetorics of Global Development

Scott, J. Blake, Dingo, Rebecca

2012

Overview

After World War II, an unprecedented age of global development began. The formation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund allowed war torn and poverty stricken nations to become willing debtors in their desire to entice Western investment and trade. New capital, it was foretold, would pave the way to political and economic stability, and the benefits would \"trickle down\" to even the poorest citizens. The hyperbole of this neocolonialism, however, has left many of these countries with nothing but compounded debt and unfulfilled promises.T he Megarhetorics of Global Developmentexamines rhetorical strategies used by multinational corporations, NGOs, governments, banks, and others to further their own economic, political, or technological agendas. These wide-ranging case studies employ rhetorical theory, globalization scholarship, and analysis of cultural and historical dynamics to offer in-depth critiques of development practices and their material effects. By deconstructing megarhetorics, at both the local and global level, and following their paths of mobilization and diffusion, the concepts of \"progress\" and \"growth\" can be reevaluated, with the end goal of encouraging self-sustaining and ethical outcomes.

• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press,Univ. of Pittsburgh Press
• Subject: Bank / Communication economics / Communication in economic development / Developing countries / Development research / Development theory / Economic development / Entwicklung / Entwicklungsstrategie / Globalization / Kommunikation / Language & Literature / LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Multinationales Unternehmen / Nichtregierungsorganisation / Regierung / Rhetoric / Rhetorical criticism / Rhetorik / Social aspects
• ISBN: 9780822961727, 0822961725, 9780822977414, 0822977419