International Development: Issues and Challenges

Author:   Damien Kingsbury ,  John McKay ,  Janet Hunt ,  Mark McGillivray
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
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9780230573413


Pages:   384
Publication Date:   15 July 2008
Format:   Hardback
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"This book provides a comprehensive overview of the major themes and issues in international development.It offers a broad-ranging new introduction to the theory, practice and study of development. It is written by leading authors in their fields.Designed to replace ""Key Issues in Development"", this text provides a critical interdisciplinary introduction to the theory, practice and study of development and to such key challenges in the twenty-first century as securitization and attempts to address global warming."

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Author:   Damien Kingsbury ,  John McKay ,  Janet Hunt ,  Mark McGillivray
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.719kg
ISBN:  

9780230573413


ISBN 10:   023057341
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   15 July 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction What is Development? Reassessing Development Theory Aid and Development Economics of Development Globalization and Development Poverty: Concepts, Measures, Trends and Responses Crises in Africa, Asia and Latin America Political Development Community Development Gender and Development Environment and Development Security and Development

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DAMIEN KINGSBURY is Director of the Masters in International and Community Development at Deakin University, Australia. JOHN MCKAY is a Partner with Analysis International in Melbourne. He is also Director of the APEC Study Centre at Monash University and an Adjunct Professor in International and Community Development at Deakin University, Australia. JANET HUNT is a Fellow at the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University, Australia. MARK MCGILLIVRAY is Deputy Director of the World Institute for Development Economics and Research at the United Nations University, Helsinki, Finland. He also holds honorary chairs and fellowships at a number of British and Australian universities. MATTHEW CLARKE is Senior Lecturer in the School of International and Political Studies at Deakin University, Australia.

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