GEOG 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: James Mill, Invisible Hand, Edward Said
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There is a geography to knowledge production. Contrasting perspectives from two broadly different geographical perspectives. One set a views: people who see themselves as propagating development, being successful at development, coming out of first world academic, policy think tanks and institutes. Ecountering development: those who get developed, an idea that is brought in and presented for you as a way to live better. This week: colonialism, development decades truman in 1949-1970s. Next week: market led globalization 1970s to now. John locke (1632-1704): private property, personal freedom. Europe going under secular revolution toward a society being run by the. Idea of individual freedom as goal, private property necessary requisite for people for the people being free, prosperity, capitalism. Developing theories of free trade based on comparative advantage. When nations trade freely with one another creates benefits for all countries. Free international trade key to development= modern discourse. These discourses have become embedded and we just think that"s the way things work.
