Develops a new approach to the theory and practice of regional development planning in a Third World context. Defines two concepts basic to most regional development strategies--development from above and development from below--analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of each in dealing with spatial inequalities. Sets forth a new theory of spatial development supported by case studies drawn from market-oriented and socialist countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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T. et al. (1982) studied this question.