Understanding Development

基本信息出版社:Polity; 1 (2012年3月6日)精装:304页正文语种:英语ISBN:0745638945条形码:9780745638942商品尺寸:17.8 x 3.1 x 25.4 cm商品重量:771 gASIN:0745638945商品描述内容简介Understanding Developmentis the ideal introduction to the major issues and critical debates about development in the contemporary world. Perfectly suited to students, it offers an accessible overview of the key topics that have come to define this crucial subject. Drawing on a wide range of case studies from across the globe, the book explores such areas as:health and population growthconflict and securityglobal inequality and povertyfair trade and trade liberalizationgender and educationforeign aid and debtsustainability and the environmentThis issues-driven text has been designed to offer something different to the standard introductions to the topic, focusing on the debates that have generated the most interest and passion among practitioners and non-practitioners alike. Always attentive to the contested and plural nature of the field, it makes the case for a genuinely interdisciplinary approach which takes full account of the impact of globalization. Both comprehensive and critical,Understanding Developmentis the essential guide to one of the most challenging subjects of our age.

作者简介Paul Hopperis Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton.