The article presents the post-development school in development theory and deals with its basic lines of argument as well as with Jandy Energy Filter Parts criticisms raised against the approach.Encountering these criticisms leads to a differentiation between a neo-populist and a sceptical variant of Post-Development.Subsequently the article discusses the theoretical position of the approach.Finally, the "alternatives to Brow Stamp development" promoted here are dealt with and the conclusion argues that Post-Development has massive implications also for the North.