Development Economics is Defunct: A Dissident Perspective
That the Global North has been on a mission to develop the Global South in its own image is a narrative conveyed to students in Development Economics. Integral to this narrative is the sub-narrative that the absence ofEuropean institutionsin the Global South has militated against itslong term development. This paper draws on the very many dissident voices busting these narratives and points to how seeking wellbeing and sustainability in development requires dropping development economics and embracing socialecological economics.