The Political Economy of Global Inequality This new edition of Development and Underdevelopment retains the strongest contributions of the previous three editions, but includes 12 new chapters that reflect the many seminal contributions made to the field in recent years. There are also two new sections: one addressing the historical origins of the gap between rich and poor countries, and one focusing on how globalization has affected the gap between countries and between the rich and poor within countries.The editors? short introduction to each selection, highlighting its significance, remains a key feature of the book. Forlag: Lynne Rienner Publishers Udgivelsesår: 2008 Sider: 437 Sprog: Engelsk
Summary: For over thirty years, this classic text has offered students a comprehensive overview of the economic aspects of growth and development which is clearly written without sacrificing rigour. The focus is on macroeconomic issues with unique chapters on the history of economic thought, project appraisal and input-output analysis and extensive material on growth theory and the growth process in developing countries. Mini case examples and numerous statistics support the theory, while discussion questions and weblinks encourage student reflection Titel: Growth & development : with special reference to developing economics Udgave: Eighth Edition Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: This edition provides a thorough updated survey of development economics, discussing globalization, poverty measurement, Millennium Development Goals, trade liberalization, and more. Type: Paperback
Bogen 'The Role of Madrasas' redigeret af David Vestenskov, undersøger den rolle som madrassaer spiller i religiøs uddannelse i Pakistan og Afghanistan. Den omhandler emner som forældres valg, økonomiske kilder og nylige udviklinger inden for området.
This textbook includes discussions of such topics as the environment, the debt case, export-led industrialisation, import substitution industrialisation, growth theory and technological capability. It covers Latin America, Africa, China and Asia. Forlag: Routledge Udgivelsesår: 2008 Sider: 613 Sprog: Engelsk
This text encourages critical engagement by integrating theory alongside practice and related key topics throughout. It demonstrates informatively that ideas concerning development have been many and varied and highly contested - varying from time to time and from place to place. Titel: Geographies of Development : An Introduction to Development Studies Forfattere: Robert B. Potter,Tony Binns,Jennifer A. Elliott,David Smith Udgave: 3. udgave Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: Geographies of Development: An Introduction to Development Studies, Third Edition, remains a core, balanced, and comprehensive introductory textbook. It demonstrates the intricacies of development geography through key thinkers and critical debates, encouraging engagement with local, national, and global perspectives. Type: Paperback
Udgivelsesår: -1 "To understand the mess we're getting into in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas, there's no better book out there." -Robert Baer, bestselling author of See No Evil The tribal region bordering Afghanistan, known as FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Area), has always been only loosely under government control. But since 2001 it has become a hornet's nest of violent extremists, many of whom have turned against their own state. In this groundbreaking book based on accounts by high-level Pakistani intelligence and military operatives and extensive firsthand reporting in villages where no American would be safe, award-winning reporter and broadcaster Imtiaz Gul chronicles his country's alarming slide into militancy. The United States is mired at great expense in Afghanistan, but Pakistan poses a far greater threat to American interests and to global security. The tribal region
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The Idea of a Renewed Nation An analysis of the central ideas that have shaped India throughout its recent economic boom, presented by a co-founder of Infosys, explains why India's future will depend on reform and innovation in all sectors of public life; in a report that traces the achievements of the country's leaders to date while charting key ideas for ongoing infrastructure developments. A visionary look at the evolution and future of India In this momentous book, Nandan Nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped India’s past and present and asks the key question of the future: How will India as a global power avoid the mistakes of earlier development models? As a co-founder of Infosys, a global leader in information technology, Nilekani has actively participated in the company’s rise during the past twenty-seven years. In Imagining India, he uses his global experience and unders
