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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.

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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

The Short Guide to International Development

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      Publisher Bristol University Press
      Published 19 July 2022
      ISBN-13 9781447348825
      978-1447348825
      ISBN-10 1447348826
      Also in:
      Business, Finance & Law Development economics Dictionaries, Reference & Language Reception or Interpretation studies / Audience Theory Globalization

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      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

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