11720. PEOPLE-CENTERED DEVELOPMENT AND THE ISSUE OF SELF-RELIANCE VERSUS NORTH-SOUTH COOPERATION. An essay which looks at the issue of Southern (Third World) self-reliance versus North-South cooperation in the achievement of people-centered development in the South. Compares the position of the South Commission (as presented in The Challenge to the South) with selected contrasting and concurring positions presented in Facing the Challenge. 10 pages, 18 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources.