This book is essentially a selection of the articles written
by Arther T. Mosher during his long career as a rural development
expert. Also appended at the end is a complete list of writings by him.
The Agricultural Development Council has chosen to publish this book to
honour the author, who was its President during 1967-1973, The
publication of this book is welcome in the context of the recent
rediscovery of rural development as a principal plank of need-oriented
develop¬ment strategies. A basic defect of writing on rural development
has been excessive resort to stereotype rehtoric, over-enthusiasm and a
certain pedanticism. Fortunately, Mosher's orientation is practical, not
doctrinaire. Although the book is titled "Thinking About Rural
Development", the author keeps on bring¬ing together the thinking and
practice into their validly interactive perspectives. Not surprisingly
so, for the author has himself worked in the field as a rural
development practitioner for a considerable length of time.