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Short Guides: Short Guide to International Development by Nick Sage (2022, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBristol University Press
ISBN-101447348826
ISBN-139781447348825
eBay Product ID (ePID)10050388471
Product Key Features
Number of Pages264 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameShort Guide to International Development
SubjectEconomic History, Developing & Emerging Countries, Globalization, Development / Sustainable Development
Publication Year2022
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
AuthorNick Sage
SeriesShort Guides
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight10 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal338.90091724
Table Of ContentPart I: Debating development 1. Introduction: international development in the 21st century 2. The challenge of development: from economic to sustainable development 3. From the Third World to the Global South: mapping and measuring development 4. Theories of development: from modernisation to post-development and beyond 5. Globalisation and the dilemmas of development: is globalisation good or bad for the Global South? Part II: Development challenges 6. Population, food and famine: where are we now? 7. Poverty and Inequality: the key challenges for development 8. Health and education: moving towards healthy human development 9. Looking to the future: digital technology, a green environment and gender equality 10. Conclusion: making international development sustainable
SynopsisInternational development is a vibrant, interdisciplinary area of the social sciences. This Short Guide offers a uniquely succinct and balanced account of this politically charged subject. It distills both the classic and newer debates together in a clear framework and illustrates them with contemporary examples. Designed to introduce a wide readership to international development, the book: * considers how far the field has been reconfigured over time and to what extent it is likely to change in the future; * reviews contemporary topics including tourism, migration and digital technologies; * includes distinctive international case studies and examples. By providing a succinct evaluation of competing approaches to, and perspectives on, the idea and practice of international development, this book offers students across the social sciences a distinct and invaluable introduction to the field., International development is a vibrant, interdisciplinary area of the social sciences. This Short Guide offers a uniquely succinct and balanced account of this politically charged subject. It distils both the classic and newer debates together in a clear framework and illustrates them with contemporary examples. Designed to introduce a wide readership to international development, the book: * considers how far the field has been reconfigured over time and to what extent it is likely to change in the future; * reviews contemporary topics including tourism, migration and digital technologies; * includes distinctive international case studies and examples. By providing a succinct evaluation of competing approaches to, and perspectives on, the idea and practice of international development, this book offers students across the social sciences a distinct and invaluable introduction to the field., By providing a succinct evaluation of competing approaches to, and perspectives on, the idea and practice of international development, this book offers students across the social sciences a distinct and invaluable introduction to the field., International development is a vibrant, interdisciplinary area of the social sciences. This Short Guide offers a uniquely succinct and balanced account of this politically charged subject. It distils both the classic and newer debates together in a clear framework and illustrates them with contemporary examples. Designed to introduce a wide readership to international development, the book: - considers how far the field has been reconfigured over time and to what extent it is likely to change in the future; - reviews contemporary topics including tourism, migration and digital technologies; - includes distinctive international case studies and examples. By providing a succinct evaluation of competing approaches to, and perspectives on, the idea and practice of international development, this book offers students across the social sciences a distinct and invaluable introduction to the field.
LC Classification NumberHC59.7
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