Introduction to international development : approaches, actors, issues, and practice / edited by Paul A. Haslam, Jessica Schafer, Pierre Beaudet.

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Introduction to International Development integrates the work of leading experts from disciplines as varied as geography, history, sociology, political science, economics, gender studies, and anthropology. Contributed chapters present foundational overviews as well as in-depth coverage of issues at...

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Other Authors: Haslam, Paul Alexander (Editor)
Schafer, Jessica (Editor)
Beaudet, Pierre, 1950- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Don Mills, Ontario, Canada : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Economic development > Textbooks.
Political development > Textbooks.
Economic development.
Political development.
International development
Textbooks.
Genre:
Textbooks.
Physical Description:xxx, 594 pages : illustrations (partly color), color maps ; 25 cm
Issued also in electronic format.
Variant Title:
International development
Format: Book
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Introduction to International Development integrates the work of leading experts from disciplines as varied as geography, history, sociology, political science, economics, gender studies, and anthropology. Contributed chapters present foundational overviews as well as in-depth coverage of issues at the heart of today's most pressing international debates, providing students with the conceptual tools they need to understand the challenges, successes, and failures of international development within today's dynamic and changing world. This edition has been fully updated and includes coverage of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes two new chapters on economic development theories, a new chapter on refugees, and a new chapter on economic resilience in Indigenous communities."-- Provided by publisher.
Note:Includes : 1. Important Concepts boxes which highlight various theoretical perspectives and contributions from influential scholars, activists, and institutions ; 2. Critical Issues boxes which present cases from around the world for students to analyze using theories discussed in the text.
Call Number:HD82 .H327 2021
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199036431
0199036438
Additional Physical Form:
Issued also in electronic format.