In this paper I will try and relate the ideas of two great European thinkers back to what have discussed so far in class. ... The lower class would be the spur of change that would bring the perception of the individual into the realm of interconnection and interdependence. ... In the past societies, for example the feudal societies and slave societies, the majority of people had to daily struggle and work in order to attain the basic necessities in order to survive. ...

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Nevertheless, both proponents and critics must agree on the two central post-development hypotheses that the traditional concept of "development" has tones of Euro-centrism and authoritarian and technocratic undertones. ... While he provide answers to these issues, Ziai also recognizes these criticisms have root in the two discourses within post-development itself. ... This would include recognizing what is already in place in the area, emphasizing relations rather than the logics of development, and building upon the economic interdependence of individuals and groups. ... Accord...

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