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Overview"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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Damien Kingsbury , John McKay , Janet Hunt , Mark McGillivrayPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.719kg ISBN: 9780230573413ISBN 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 This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 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 DevelopmentReviewsAuthor InformationDAMIEN 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |