Gilbert Étienne Explained

Gilbert Étienne (22 June 1928 – 17 May 2014) was a Swiss economist, author and professor.^[2] Étienne is best known for his extensive publishing on economic subjects related to India, China and Pakistan. He was a professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva for over 30 years.

Early life

Étienne was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.^[3] His first studies were in law, and he received a degree from the University of Neuchâtel in 1951. Following this, he studied at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Inalco) in Paris. As a student of Inalco he spent a year doing doctoral research (from 1952 to 1953) in India and Pakistan, where he also spent time teaching in Lahore.^[4] In 1955 he defended his doctoral thesis India: economy and population, which was published the following year by Droz.^[5]

Academic career

Following his graduation in 1955, he took a two-year trip to India, where he worked as a representative of the Swiss watch company Favre-Leuba.^[6] On his return to Switzerland in 1958 he became a lecturer at the Graduate Institute of International Studies (IUHEI) in Geneva, where his research focused on the economic and social questions of developing countries. He became a professor at the same establishment in 1964, after the publication of his book The Chinese Way.^[7] He stayed at IUHEI until the end of his career, in 1994, interrupting his education study tours on the Asian field.^[8] .From 1979 to 2002 he was the president of the Swiss Association for development aid, Frères de nos frères.^[3]

Death and legacy

Étienne died on 17 May 2014 in Geneva.^[9] A prolific author, Étienne published over 40 books and 100 journal articles in his lifetime. His final book, Indian Villages Achievements and Alarm Bells, 1952–2012, was published as a posthumous tribute in 2014.^[10]

Selected publications

• 2007, China-India: the great competition^[11]
• 2003, Development against the current^[12]
• 2002, Unpredictable Afghanistan^[13]
• 1998, Chine-Inde: le match du siècle^{[14] [15]}
• 1996, The Economy of India^{[16] [17]}
• 1989, Pakistan, a gift from the Indus: economy and politics^{[18] [19]}
• 1988, Food and Poverty:India's Half Won Battle^{[20] [21]}
• 1985, Rural development in Asia: Meetings with Peasants^[22]
• 1982, Rural development in Asia: people, grain and tools^[23]
• 1974, The Chinese way: the long march of the economy / La voie chinoise. La longue marche de l'économie, 1949–1974^{[24] [25]}
• 1969, A Review of Rural Cooperation in Developing Areas^[26]
• 1969, Les Chances de l'Inde^[27]
• 1968, Studies in Indian Agriculture– The Art of the Possible^{[28] [29] [30]}
• 1962, Tiers Monde, la voie chinoise^[31]
• 1959, De Caboul à Pékin: rythmes et perspectives d'expansion économique^[32]
• 1956, India: economy and population^[33]

See also

• Jean François Billeter
• Gilbert Blardone
• Serge Latouche
• Paul Bairoch

External links

• Gilbert Etienne – Mainstream

Notes and References

1. A Passion for India . Economic and Political Weekly . 7–8 . en . 5 June 2015. 49 . 22 .
2. Book: Centlivres-Demont . Micheline . Afghanistan: Identity, Society and Politics Since 1980 . 13 February 2015 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-78673-944-5 . en.
3. Auroi . Claude . Décès de Gilbert Etienne . Revue Tiers Monde . 2014 . 3 . 3 . 238 . 10.3917/rtm.219.0238.
4. Web site: Sengupta. Jayshree. 31 May 2014. Gilbert Etienne – Mainstream. mainstreamweekly.net.
5. Book: Politique étrangère . 1981 . Institut français des relations internationales . fr.
6. Web site: Maurer. Jean-Luc. 23 May 2014. À la mémoire de Gilbert Etienne Infoméduse.
7. Godement . François . Review of La Chine fait ses comptes . The China Quarterly . 1981 . 87 . 536–538 . 87. 10.1017/S0305741000029064 . 653609 . 154506143 . 0305-7410.
8. Web site: Maurer. Jean-Luc. In the memory of Gilbert Étienne. graduateinstitute.ch. 20 May 2014.
9. Book: Maurer . Jean-Luc . Preface . Indian Villages : Achievements and Alarm Bells, 1952–2012 . ELivres de l'Institut . Graduate Institute Publications . 13 November 2014. 9782940503643 .
10. Book: Etienne . Gilbert . Indian Villages : Achievements and Alarm Bells, 1952–2012 . ELivres de l'Institut . Graduate Institute Publications . en . 13 November 2014. 9782940503643 .
11. Astarita . Claudia . Gilbert Etienne, Chine-Inde. La grande compétition . Perspectives Chinoises . 2008 . 104 . 3 . 176–177 .
12. Gilbert Étienne, Le développement à contre-courant . Revue Tiers Monde . 2003 . 44 . 175 . 712–713 .
13. De Durand . Étienne . Olivier Roy. Les illusions du 11 septembre. Le débat stratégique face au terrorisme. Gilbert Etienne. Imprévisible Afghanistan . Politique étrangère . 2003 . 68 . 2 . 439–441 .
14. Cordonnier . Isabelle . Gilbert Etienne. Chine-Inde : le match du siècle . Politique étrangère . 1998 . 63 . 2 . 441 .
15. Courade . Georges . Gilbert Étienne, Chine-Inde : le match du siècle . Revue Tiers Monde . 1998 . 39 . 156 . 952 .
16. Gilbert Etienne. L'économie de l'Inde . Politique étrangère . 1986 . 51 . 1 . 343 .
17. Etienne. Gilbert. 1 March 1997. Agricultural Policies and Development in South Asia. South Asian Survey. en. 4. 1. 95–108. 10.1177/097152319700400109. 153521805 . 0971-5231.
18. Frelin . Christiane . Gilbert Étienne, Le Pakistan, don de l'Indus . Revue Tiers Monde . 1990 . 31 . 121 . 238–239 .
19. Lechervy . Christian . Gilbert Etienne. Le Pakistan, don de l'lndus : économie et politique . Politique étrangère . 1989 . 54 . 3 . 545 .
20. Paul. Bimal K.. 1990. Review of Food and Poverty: India's Half Won Battle. Geographical Review. 80. 1. 91–93. 10.2307/215907. 215907. 0016-7428.
21. Frelin . Christiane . Gilbert Étienne, Food and Poverty : Indias' half won battle . Revue Tiers Monde . 1989 . 30 . 119 . 711–712 .
22. Berque . Augustin . Gilbert Étienne, Développement rural en Asie . Annales . 1985 . 40 . 4 . 945–947 . 10.1017/S0395264900084389 . 181530871 .
23. Berg . Eugène . Gilbert Etienne. Développement rural en Asie . Politique étrangère . 1983 . 48 . 1 . 222–224 .
24. Kayser . Bernard . Gilbert Etienne, La voie chinoise. La longue marche de l'économie, 1949–1974. . Études rurales . 1977 . 68 . 1 . 171–172 .
25. Klatt . W. . La Voie chinoise: la longue marche de l'économie (1949–74). By Gilbert Etienne. [Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1974. 357 pp. NF.59.] ]. The China Quarterly . 1974 . 60 . 815–816 . 10.1017/S0305741000025893 . 154090956 . en . 1468-2648.
26. Delannis . Marie-Christine . Gilbert Étienne, A review of rural cooperation in developing areas . Revue Tiers Monde . 1970 . 11 . 44 . 881–882 .
27. Gilbert Étienne, Les chances de l'Inde . Revue Tiers Monde . 1970 . 11 . 42 . 626–628 .
28. Mellor . John W. . Studies in Indian Agriculture—The Art of the Possible. Gilbert Etienne, Megan Mothersole . Economic Development and Cultural Change . 1969 . 17 . 4 . 634–638 . 10.1086/450389 .
29. Thorner . Daniel . Gilbert Etienne, L'agriculture indienne ou l'art du possible. . Études rurales . 1969 . 36 . 1 . 105–107 .
30. Saint Marc . Michèle . Etienne (Gilbert) – L'agriculture indienne ou l'art du possible. . Revue économique . 1968 . 19 . 2 . 357 . 10.2307/3499208 . 3499208 .
31. Lévy . Roger . Gilbert Etienne. Tiers Monde, la voie chinoise . Politique étrangère . 1962 . 27 . 6 . 600–601 .
32. Wolf. Charles. 1960. Review of De Caboul à Pékin: rhythmes et perspectives d'expansion économique, Gilbert Étienne. The American Economic Review. 50. 3. 465–466. 0002-8282.
33. P. . N. . Etienne Gilbert. – L'Inde. Economie et population . Population . 1956 . 11 . 2 . 369 . 10.2307/1524688 . 1524688 .