The professionalization and institutionalization of ‘development’ in Colombia in the early post-world war II period

摘要: Abstract This paper examines the introduction of empirical social sciences in Latin America early post-World War II period. During this period, a discourse about ‘underdevelopment’ much Asia, Africa and emerged became consolidated. Two mechanisms were central to deployment discourse: professionalization development through new modes inquiry scientific sub-disciplines its institutionalization manifold practices vast array novel institutions. A regime for production knowledge truth what then known as ‘Third World’ was thus set place. analyses major aspects associated with process, well main implications, focusing on economics planning Colombia.