Alternatives are required to replace the dominant paradigm of
modernization if the residents and communities of Canada's Northwest
Territories are to benefit fully from northern development activities. One
such alternative is a bottom-up, community-based development process wherein
communities engage in active planning to control and manage the resources of
their regions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the implications
of staple theory, a model of economic growth based on the export of primary
resources, and community development approaches for development in the
Northwest Territories. The thesis is that an Anarchist formulation of staple
theory provides a theoretical foundation for an alternative, community-based
approach to northern regional development.
The study describes the contexts of development theory, Canadian
regional development, and the dependent nature of northern development.
Staple theory, in a basic descriptive form, is then introduced. The
prescriptive interpretations of staple theory posited by W.A. Mackintosh,
H.A. Innis, and W.L. Gordon and M.H. Watkins are discussed. The study then
compares staple theory's prescriptions with those indicated by the Anarchist
approach to regional development and community development literature. The
combined prescriptions are placed within the context of northern development.
The study concludes by outlining the implications of staple theory and
community development approaches for regional planning theory and practice in
the Northwest Territories. In the context of northern development, the study
recommends the adoption of a community-based development policy and a
reconnection of regions to their resources as suggested by both the staple
theory and community development approaches. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), School of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/42016 |
| Date | January 1989 |
| Creators | Hill, Jessie Hayward |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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