The Short Guide to International Development

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4473-4882-5
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 196 mm, Gewicht: 272 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sage, Nick

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Globalisierung, Transformationsprozesse
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 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

Über Autor(innen)

Sage, Nick
Nick Sage is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Northampton.