W.W. Rostow and His Contribution to Development Studies: A Note
在罗斯托去世后回顾其发展理论贡献，对比了1950-60年代的主流理论（如社会主义模式和依附理论），并评估其思想在后几十年的适用性，发现尽管有缺陷，但比一些对手理论更持久。
Following the death of W.W. Rostow, the present paper investigates his contribution to development theories. After a reconstruction of the international political and economic background of his studies of the 1950s and 1960s, the paper contrasts Rostow’ approach with those of the main theories of that time, from the socialist model of development to the dependency theory. Then, the validity of Rostow’s ideas is examined in the light of the changes occurred in the international arena in the subsequent decades. The conclusion is that, in spite of their significant weak spots, his ideas fared relatively better than those of some of his main opponents.