International development
By: Damien Kingsbury... [et al.].
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 443
ISBN-13: 9780230303232
Subjects: Economic assistance; Economic development; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General; Globalization; Poverty; Economic conditions
Description: "This text provides a critical interdisciplinary introduction to the theory, practice and study of development. The thoroughly revised and updated new edition takes account of the impact of the global financial crisis, the economic rise of China and India and the further ramifications of global warming"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Introduction What is Development? Reassessing Development Theory Aid and Development Globalization and DevelopmentThe Economics of Development Continuing Crises: the Developing World and the GFC Politics, Governance and Development Poverty Alleviation and Development Community Development Gender and Development Environment and Development Terrorism, Violence and Development.