A critique to eurocentrism and a proposal for Latin America’s own form of development: contributions of Celso Furtado

Abstract

The author offers a review of the historical conjuncture and theoretical debates that took place in the late 1950s, during which it was introduced a version of the development theory. It criticized the Eurocentric view and it distanced itself from the take-off model of development. Both of them tried to set foot in Latin America by pressure of the United States. Celso Furtado was major figure in this debate and his contributions are known worldwide.