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Poverty and Development in the 21st Century by Alan Thomas 2000 Trade Paperback-image

Poverty and Development in the 21st Century by Alan Thomas 2000 Trade Paperback

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Item Weight: 48.7 Oz LCCN: 00-708883 Intended Audience: College Audience Table Of Content: Part 1:CONCEPTIONS OF POVERTY AND DEVELOPMENT1 Poverty and the 'end of development' Alan Thomas2 Meanings and Views of Development Alan ThomasPart 2:A WORLD OF PROBLEMS?3. Understanding Famine and Hunger Ben Crow4. Diseases of Poverty5. Unemployment and Making a Living6. Is the World Over-populated?7. Environmental Degredation and Sustainability8. A World at War9. Agencies of Development Alan Thomas and Tim AllenPART 3: THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION?10. Diversity in Pre-Capitalist Societies11. Colonialism, Capitalism, Development12. The Power of Colonial States David Potter13. Half a Century of Development14. Socialist Models of Development15 The Second 'Great Transformation'? Capitalism at the end of the Twentieth Century John HarrissPart 4: Understanding Development Now16 Sustainable globalization? The Global Politics of Development and Exclusion in the New World Order Anthony McGrew17. Democratization,'Good Governance'and Development David Potter18. Rethinking Gender Matters in Development19. Technology, Poverty and Development20. Life in the Cities21. Taking Culture SeriouslyPart 5: The Future of Development22 Genetic Engineering of Development? Myths and possibilities Joanna Chataway, Les Levidow and Susan Carr23 The New Politics of Identity Tim Allen and John Eade24 Industrialization and Development: Prospects and Dilemmas Joanna Chataway and Tim Allen Illustrated: Yes Edition Number: 2 Item Width: 7.4 in Synopsis: This is the second edition of the immensely successful international text Poverty and Development in the 1990s. Each chapter introduces the student to a key topic, and is written by a specialist in the field. learning aids include: chapter questions summaries key concepts photographs, cartoons, and maps lists of acronyms, abbreviations, and organizations, This is the second edition of the immensely successful international text Poverty and Development in the 1990s. Each chapter introduces the student to a key topic, and is written by a specialist in the field. learning aids include: chapter questions summaries key concepts photographs, cartoons, and maps lists of acronyms,abbreviations, and organizations, This is the second edition of the immensely successful international text Poverty and Development in the 1990s. Each chapter introduces the student to a key topic, and is written by a specialist., This is the second edition of the immensely successful text Poverty and Development in the 1990s. Each chapter introduces the student to a key topic, and is written by a specialist author, using questions, diagrams, tables, photographs and chapter summaries to illustrate and clarify the text. Together the authors aim to help students of development economics, international politics, history, geography, and anthropology to see through over-simple analysesand solutions to understand what is perhaps the world's most complex and pressing problem area. gtin13: 9780198776260 Author: Alan Thomas Language: English brand: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Subject: Developing & Emerging Countries, Imperialism, Poverty & Homelessness, Development / Economic Development, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Dewey Edition: 21 Format: Trade Paperback Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics Features: Revised Number of Pages: 584 Pages Type: Textbook Edition Description: Revised edition Publication Year: 2000 Publication Name: Poverty and Development : Into the 21st Century LC Classification Number: HC59.72.P6P672 2000 Item Height: 1.2 in Item Length: 9.7 in Dewey Decimal: 338.9/009172/4 ISBN-10: 0198776268 Reviews: 'The book will be of relevance to those in development studies, sociology,geography, social anthropology, economics and politics. It could be usedeffectively as a course textbook for undergraduates and, with some selection, asa source of readings and discussion pieces in connection with a higher-leveloption.' THES May 2000, "A very useful review of the basic poverty and development issues which serve as a good introduction to the subject", Dr Anthony Hall, LSE, "A very useful review of the basic poverty and development issues which serve as a good introduction to the subject", Dr Anthony Hall, LSE'The book will be of relevance to those in development studies, sociology, geography, social anthropology, economics and politics. It could be used effectively as a course textbook for undergraduates and, with some selection, as a source of readings and discussion pieces in connection with a higher-level option.' THES May 2000, "Clear, well laid out; up to date references. Includes key authors; good mixture of text and illustrations" Dr A Bee, University of Leicester, 'The book will be of relevance to those in development studies, sociology, geography, social anthropology, economics and politics. It could be used effectively as a course textbook for undergraduates and, with some selection, as a source of readings and discussion pieces in connection with ahigher-level option.' THES May 2000 ISBN-13: 9780198776260

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