
International Development
Issues and Challenges
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 15. July 2008
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-230-57341-3 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
7 black & white line drawings, 5 black & white tables
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
719 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-57341-3 (9780230573413)
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Previous edition

Damien Kingsbury | Joseph Remenyi | John McKay
Key Issues in Development
Book
06/2004
Palgrave MacMillan
€100.47
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Persons
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.
Content
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