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International Development: Socio-Economic Theories, Legacies, and Strategies [Hardback]

(University of Windsor, Canada)
  • Formāts: Hardback, 262 pages, height x width: 246x174 mm, weight: 612 g, 4 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 26-Jan-2018
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138670340
  • ISBN-13: 9781138670341
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 262 pages, height x width: 246x174 mm, weight: 612 g, 4 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 26-Jan-2018
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138670340
  • ISBN-13: 9781138670341
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Keywords:
International Development is a comprehensive inquiry into the field of socio-economic development founded on an understanding that economic advancement involves transformation of society. It explores successful developmental strategies but also tries to identify factors behind failed endeavours and the human costs associated with them. The book evaluates the role played by influential agents of development, such as the state and its institutions, authoritarian leaders, international organizations, donor agencies, non-governmental organizations, civil society activists, and private business actors.

Key features:











A multi-disciplinary approach taking into account politics, economics, sociology, cultural aspects, and history of development;





Examines a breadth of different theoretical approaches and their practical applications;





Presents both mainstream and critical viewpoints;





Addresses such complex issues as governability processes, rights of the poor, colonial legacy, armed conflict, environmental sustainability, gender relations, foreign aid, urbanization, rural development, and international trade;





Suggested further reading list at the end of each chapter.

This well-balanced book will be a key text for students and practitioners working in the area of socio-economic development and more broadly in development studies, the politics of development and international political economy.

Recenzijas

This excellent book provides an innovative conceptual analysis of international development using a human agency based approach. Professor Lanoszkas expert analysis moves beyond the free markets or state directed development models to a richer understanding that highlights the crucial role of individual agency. This is a powerful, often passionate study of international development. It convinces us of the need to place people at the centre of international development strategies.

Donna Lee, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Anna Lanoszka has written an impressive introduction to the complex subject of development. It is grounded in key historical and theoretical debates, while retaining a lively and accessible style throughout. It makes excellent use of case studies to bring its subject to life. Lanoszkas passion for the subject is clearly projected, and will make this book a lively and insightful guide to the persistent and pivotal challenges of global development.

David Black, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.

The study of development is a multi-disciplinary exercise and this lucid and informative book should be of interest to a wide variety of disciplines. Anna Lanoszka has written an accessible introduction to the study of international development that should appeal to both teachers and students. International Development is an historically informed, theoretically engaged text that places the individual at the centre of the process of development without at the same time neglecting the importance of structural and institutional factors.

Marc Williams, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

List of figures
x
List of tables
xi
List of abbreviations
xii
Introduction: Development and Transforming Societies 1(16)
I Conceptualizing development
1(3)
II Problems with measuring progress and underdevelopment
4(2)
III Social dimension of development economics
6(1)
IV Classical scholars and continuing debates
7(7)
V Concluding remarks
14(3)
1 Theories and approaches to development
17(29)
I Conceptualizing theories
17(2)
II Early theories: from growth model to structural change models
19(8)
III The state as the agent of development: dependency movement
27(5)
IV The state as an obstacle to development: neoliberal resurgence
32(4)
V The state as an enabling environment: institutions and rights of the poor
36(10)
2 Colonialism legacy of developing countries
46(25)
I Conceptualizing historical legacy
46(2)
II Indigenous civilizations and the European powers
48(4)
III Theoretical explanations of imperialism and colonialism
52(5)
IV Colonialism and the creation of the Third World
57(9)
V Post-colonialism and developing countries
66(5)
3 Developing countries and the global economy
71(27)
I Conceptualizing the global economy
71(2)
II Learning to cooperate: the Bretton Woods system
73(10)
III Attempting to help: debt, aid, and the cartel of good intentions
83(4)
IV Expanding trade: from the GATT to the WTO and beyond
87(11)
4 Domestic strategies: obstacles and opportunities
98(27)
I Conceptualizing strategy
98(2)
II Relying on the state: the politics of aid in the Third World
100(4)
III "Fixing the state": struggles over structural reforms
104(8)
IV Utilizing the state: state-directed development
112(13)
5 Armed conflicts, violence, and development
125(27)
I Conceptualizing armed conflict
125(2)
II Conflicts in theory and practice: resisting simplification
127(7)
III Questions about the importance of culture
134(3)
IV Igniting conflicts: multiple causes of violence
137(6)
V Escaping the conflict trap
143(9)
6 Gender relations and development
152(25)
I Conceptualizing gender
152(2)
II Gender and development: changing approaches
154(5)
III Empowering the disadvantaged: towards gender equality
159(6)
IV Combating the barriers: women as leaders and doers
165(12)
7 Environment, sustainability, and development
177(28)
I Conceptualizing sustainable development
177(2)
II The sustainability of economic advancement as the population grows
179(7)
III Non-renewable resources, energy security, and the power of oil
186(7)
IV Deforestation, pollution, and the politics of climate change
193(12)
8 Rural development and food security
205(25)
I Conceptualizing food security
205(2)
II Global hunger, rural poverty, and problematic agricultural trade
207(6)
III IPRs, GMOs, and TRIPS vs. Farmers' rights
213(8)
IV Access to food and domestic agricultural policies
221(9)
9 Urban development and challenges of migration
230(22)
I Conceptualizing urbanization
230(2)
II Unstoppable cities as a force and prize of progress
232(6)
III Displacement in the age of unprecedented migration
238(5)
IV The search for a balanced and inclusive urban development model
243(9)
10 In conclusion
252(4)
Index 256
Anna Lanoszka is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Windsor in Canada. She specializes in international political economy and teaches courses on international trade and development.