Rethinking Development Economics: Problems and Prospects of Georgist Political Economy

Development economics must be rethought. Not only has it hindered the liberation of Global South, also deflected attention from most critical questions underdevelopment. Much inspires dirty growth, while Western political economy risks defending recolonisation under guise protecting nature in South. Most alternative development theorising is similarly Western-centric. Georgist a possible exception. The systems land offers functional and adaptable, often reflecting supporting ancient knowledge earth, facilitating decolonisation society, economy, ecology. challenge how to bring about this transformation when many interests potentially run counter non-Western economics.