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The document discusses the UN's multidimensional development process focused on health, education, and income, emphasizing sustainability, equity, and rights. It compares five theories of development—Modernization, Capabilities, Unified Growth, Neoliberalism, and Post-Development—highlighting their relationships to UN principles. The author's definition of development suggests it is a contested ideal that values community solidarity over individual advancement.

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Development Slide

The document discusses the UN's multidimensional development process focused on health, education, and income, emphasizing sustainability, equity, and rights. It compares five theories of development—Modernization, Capabilities, Unified Growth, Neoliberalism, and Post-Development—highlighting their relationships to UN principles. The author's definition of development suggests it is a contested ideal that values community solidarity over individual advancement.

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UN DEVELOPMENT

Multidimensional process expanding choices for valued lives • 3 Pillars: Health, Education, Income • Sustainable, Equitable, Rights-Based • 2030 Agenda & SDGs

5 THEORIES: Relationship and Similarities/Differences to UN


Theory Definition (from class) Relationship to UN

Modernization Transition from traditional to modern states. Developing countries achieve development by following developed DIVERGENT: Focuses narrowly on economic growth and Westernization. Overlooks rights, equity, and
countries' path. Economic growth + technological advancement + cultural change. Traditional values hinder participatory processes central to UN framework.
progress.

Capabilities Expansion of freedoms and opportunities individuals have to fulfill themselves (Sen & Nussbaum). Functionings ALIGNED: Directly inspired UN Human Development paradigm. Both prioritize freedom, well-being,
= necessities/desires. Capabilities = opportunities to fulfill them. Rejects economic predominance; income not expanding choices. Multidimensional progress beyond GDP.
superior quality.

Unified Growth Transition from Malthusian stagnation to sustained growth. Development = escaping the Malthusian trap ANALYTICAL: Explains mechanisms of development (how it occurs) rather than normative goals. Less
through demographic transition. Economic growth via human capital formation (education, skills over physical prescriptive about what development should achieve.
labor).

Neoliberalism Maximization of benefits through free markets. Economic agents' freedom maximizes general growth. Private DIVERGENT: Market-driven vs. state responsibility. Prioritizes GDP growth over equity. UN insists on
business most efficient. State = "necessary burden," minimal intervention. Liberalization, Privatization, redistribution, social protections, active state intervention.
Deregulation.

Post-Development Rejects development as Western-imposed discourse. Development perpetuates power inequalities, cultural DIVERGENT: Critiques UN framework as Western construct. While UN seeks reform, post-development
homogenization, environmental destruction. Emerged post-WWII to maintain Western dominance. Advocates calls for abandoning development paradigm entirely for pluriversal alternatives.
locally-defined alternatives, indigenous knowledge.

MY DEFINITION
A contested ideal, a state humanity aspires to reach, yet one that breeds insatiability. Real progress may mean choosing "enough" over endless accumulation, and community solidarity over individual
advancement.

Leonardo Villaseñor Rodríguez | A01667366

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