Introduction to International Development
Approaches, Actors, Issues, and Practice
4th Edition
Published on 22. April 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-19-903643-1 (ISBN)
Description
The most comprehensive introduction to international development, with chapters by leading experts who explore the field's most pressing issues and debates.
Introduction to International Development is a collection of contributed chapters comprised of original essays by leading experts from a variety of disciplines. With four new chapters and the most up-to-date content on the global COVID-19 pandemic, this fully revised edition continues to give students a foundational overview to the field as well as in-depth coverage of issues at the heart of today's most pressing international debates.
Introduction to International Development is a collection of contributed chapters comprised of original essays by leading experts from a variety of disciplines. With four new chapters and the most up-to-date content on the global COVID-19 pandemic, this fully revised edition continues to give students a foundational overview to the field as well as in-depth coverage of issues at the heart of today's most pressing international debates.
Reviews / Votes
There simply are no other textbooks worth using! I can't think of any that cover development studies so thoroughly. In my mind, the book stands out partly for its breadth and clear organization of that range of material, and also in being thoroughly rooted in the tradition of critical development studies, but without being polemical and while also giving adequate and respectful space to more mainstream approaches and ideas." * Simon Granovsky-Larsen, University of Regina* I think the book does a great job of piquing the interests of students who maybe are only testing the waters of international development as well as those students already ready for relatively advanced topics." * Robert Aucoin, Queen's University
* This is a well-structured text with four key parts that are essential to understanding the multidisciplinary field of development studies: theory, stakeholders, issues and practice." * Jennifer Hsu, University of Nottingham
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More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
90 photos; 36 figures; 5 maps; 21 tables
Dimensions
Height: 252 mm
Width: 200 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1092 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-903643-1 (9780199036431)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Paul Haslam is a professor in the School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa.
Jessica Schafer was an assistant professor at the International Development and Globalization program at the University of Ottawa from 2006-2008. She is currently manager of performance audit at the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia.
Pierre Beaudet is an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences, Universite du Quebec en Outaouais.
Jessica Schafer was an assistant professor at the International Development and Globalization program at the University of Ottawa from 2006-2008. She is currently manager of performance audit at the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia.
Pierre Beaudet is an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences, Universite du Quebec en Outaouais.
Editor
ProfessorProfessor, School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa
Formerly Assistant ProfessorFormerly Assistant Professor, School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa
Associate Professor, Department of Social SciencesAssociate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Universite du Quebec en Outaouais
Content
Part I: Theories and Approaches in International Development 1. What is Development? From Economic Growth to the Sustainable Development Goals
2. Imperialism and the Colonial Experience
3. Theories of Development Economics
4. The Critical Political Economy of Development
5. Post-Development and Alternatives to Development
6. Gender and Development: Theoretical Insights and International Commitments
7. Globalization and Development
Part II: International Development Actors 8. State of the State: Does the State Have a Role in Development?
9. National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid
10. The International Financial Institutions
11. The United Nations and Multilateral Actors in Development
12. Private Enterprise and Development
13. Civil Society and Development
14. China and the Emerging Economies
Part III: Issues in International Development 15. Debt and Development
16. Free Trade, Fair Trade, and South-South Trade
17. Democracy
18. Climate Change, Environment, and Development
19. Rural Development
20. Urban Development: Cities in the Global South
21. Development and Health
22. Conflict and Development
23. Refugees and International Development Policy and Practice
24. Indigenous Community Economic Resilience
25. Culture and Development
Part IV: Practice in International Development 26. Measuring and Evaluating Poverty
27. Inequality and Social Policy
28. Planning and Appraising Development Projects
29. Humanitarian Assistance and Intervention
30. Ethics of Development
Glossary Index
2. Imperialism and the Colonial Experience
3. Theories of Development Economics
4. The Critical Political Economy of Development
5. Post-Development and Alternatives to Development
6. Gender and Development: Theoretical Insights and International Commitments
7. Globalization and Development
Part II: International Development Actors 8. State of the State: Does the State Have a Role in Development?
9. National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid
10. The International Financial Institutions
11. The United Nations and Multilateral Actors in Development
12. Private Enterprise and Development
13. Civil Society and Development
14. China and the Emerging Economies
Part III: Issues in International Development 15. Debt and Development
16. Free Trade, Fair Trade, and South-South Trade
17. Democracy
18. Climate Change, Environment, and Development
19. Rural Development
20. Urban Development: Cities in the Global South
21. Development and Health
22. Conflict and Development
23. Refugees and International Development Policy and Practice
24. Indigenous Community Economic Resilience
25. Culture and Development
Part IV: Practice in International Development 26. Measuring and Evaluating Poverty
27. Inequality and Social Policy
28. Planning and Appraising Development Projects
29. Humanitarian Assistance and Intervention
30. Ethics of Development
Glossary Index