Contours of a non-modernist discourse: the contested space of history and development

Eiman Zein-Elabdin
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Eiman Zein-Elabdin: Department of Economics, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17604, USA; Tel.: + 1-717-291-4045; fax: + 1-717-291-4369. e-zein@acad.fandm.edu

Review of Radical Political Economics, 2001, vol. 33, issue 3, 255-263

Abstract: Conventionally, postcolonial analysis has been confined to the field of literary criticism and history. More recently, it has extended to philosophy and anthropology. Despite the powerful role that economics has played in shaping current conditions in formerly colonized regions, a postcolonial position has yet to be articulated in economics. This paper draws on postcolonial thought to explore the idea of "history" and its expression in economics through the discourse on "development." The paper argues for an understanding of economics as a cultural practice in order to open up possibilities for non-Western ideas and interpretations of economic phenomena.

Keywords: Postcolonial analysis; Economics and history (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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