In the late 20th centuryţhere has been a rethinking of the whole concept of developmenti̧ncluding a growing awareness of its genderçultural and environmental dimensionsa̧nd the impact of globalization. The contributors to this volume seek to e¡tend these debates to a more fundamen…
Brings together twenty-five of the influential articles published in the field of development geography since 1960. This volume looks at the origins of development geography and the debates between modernization theorists and radicals that took shape in the 1970s
by Robinson, James A., DiCaprio, Alisa, Amsden, Alice H., United Nations University - World Institute for Development Economics Research. UNU-WIDER
fromUNU-WIDER studies in development economics
Elites have a disproportionate impact on development outcomes. While a country's endowments constitute the deep determinates of growth, the trajectory they follow is shaped by the actions of elites. But what factors affect whether elites use their influence for individual gain o…
A survey of the main influences on the development of modern development economics.
Extensively revised and updated, the new Fourth Edition of Global Issues: An Introduction offers a unique approach to the most important environmental, economic, social, and political concerns of modern life. * Revised and updated to reflect the latest global developments* Exami…
On January 20, 1949 US President Harry S. Truman officially opened the era of development. On that day, over one half of the people of the world were defined as underdeveloped" and they have stayed that way ever since. This book explains the origins of development and underdevel…
