The Globalization and Development Reader: Perspectives on Development and Global Change - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140513237X ISBN 13: 9781405132374

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

Synopsis

The Globalization and Development Reader builds on the success of From Modernization to Globalization, published by the editors in 2000 and used around the world. It provides an up-to-date primer and key reference for students, scholars, and development practitioners wishing to get up to speed quickly on the issues surrounding social change and development in the “Third World.”

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• Includes carefully excerpted samples from both classic and contemporary writings.
  
• Includes a general introduction to the field, and short, insightful section introductions.

About this title

Book Description:

Why are the poor countries poor? What can they do to turn their situations around? Is the globalization of production and consumption helping or hurting poor nations? What are its effects on societies in those nations? What happens to countries and individuals when they move from being "backwards" to being "modern"? The Globalization and Development Reader builds on the success of From Modernization to Globalization, published by the editors in 2000, to provide an up-do-date primer and key reference for students, scholars and development practitioners wishing to get up to speed quickly on the issues of processes of social change and development in the "Third World". It includes 10 essays from the previous edition and adds 17 new ones, offering carefully excerpted samples from both classic and recent writings. A general editorial introduction to the book, and short, insightful introductions for each section, provide a well rounded foundation for non-specialist audiences.

From the Back Cover:

How is globalization changing people's lives in the world's poor and wealthy nations? Is globalization an unstoppable force or can it be actively reshaped? Are emerging global trade rules helping or hindering poor nations in their efforts at economic development? Is the globalization of production and consumption helping or hurting workers, poor nations, women, and the environment? What do studies of past social changes tell us about this one?

The Globalization and Development Reader builds on the success of From Modernization to Globalization, published by the editors in 2000 and used around the world. It provides an up-to-date primer and key reference for students, scholars, and development practitioners wishing to get up to speed quickly on the issues surrounding social change and development in the “Third World.” It features 10 essays from its predecessor and adds 17 new ones, offering carefully excerpted samples from both classic and recent writings. A general editorial introduction to the book, and short, insightful introductions for each section, provide a well-rounded foundation for nonspecialist audiences.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 140513237X
• ISBN 13: 9781405132374
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464
• Editor: Roberts J. Timmons, Hite Amy Bellone