How Did 'Development' Come to Stand for Everything Ideal? | Visual Narrative

Capitalist expansion and industrial growth in new economies are usually represented by one magic word: Development. But, what happens to democracy when capitalism becomes global? Rajan Gurukkal, historian and social scientist, in his article, “Death of Democracy: An Inevitable Possibility under Capitalism,” discusses the problems associated with the development rhetoric and how it enables the unchecked and problematic expansion of capitalism.

This visual monologue presents historian Rajan Gurukkal’s view of the development rhetoric and why we must be cautious of it.

View it here: https://www.epw.in/engage/article/how-did-development-come-stand