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In international economics, '''Overdevelopmentoverdevelopment''' refers to a way of seeing [[global inequality]] that focuses on the negative consequences of [[overconsumption|excessive consumption]]. It exists as the mutually constitutive counterpart to the more commonly known concept of '[[underdevelopment]]'.

In mainstream [[development theory]], the existence of 'underdeveloped' states, regions or cultures is seen as a problem that needs to be solved. States, regions, cultures and people are considered 'underdeveloped' in that they do not adhere to [[Eurocentric]] ideals of [[rationality]], [[Social progress|progress]], and [[modernity]] that are associated with the [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]]. In contrast, the framework of overdevelopment shifts the focus to the 'developed' countries of the [[North–South divide|global North]], asking "questions about why excessive consumption amongst the affluent is not also seen foremost as an issue of development".<ref name="power">[http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/~courses/PoliticalScience/357B1/documents/MarcusPowerAntiRacismDeconstructionOverdevelopment.pdf Power, Marcus, "Anti-racism, deconstruction and 'overdevelopment' ", ''Progress in Development Studies'', 2006; 6; p. 27]</ref>