The No-Nonsense Guide to International Development
The No-Nonsense Guide to International Development
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Summary
Traces the history of development from its post-colonial beginnings, and examines the relationship between development and economic growth and the impact development has had on the living conditions of the poor and on the environment.
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The No-Nonsense Guide to International Development by Maggie Black
The popular image of development as a progressive force bears little relationship to reality. The economic benefits of expensive large-scale infrastructure projects have not trickled down. Increasing concern about the environmental effects of rapid industrialization and a recognition of the need for sustainable development has led to tension between the industrial countries that have already damaged their environments and the poorer countries now being urged to take a globally responsible view. In this book Maggie Black traces the history of development from its post-colonial beginnings, and examines the relationship between development and economic growth, the impact development has had on the living conditions of the poor and on the environment, and whether development will have a specific role in the future or whether it will simply be subsumed under the concept of globalization.
"a splendid new series of pocketable guides" - The Guardian "closest to the hot headline issues are the No Nonsense Guides" - Boyd Tonkin, The Independent "The No Nosense Guides are the most accessible and enjoyable means for people with hurried lives to find out how the world really works" - George Monbiot "a mass of useful and fascinating information" - Times Literary Supplement "...should be in every secondary school library" - Diva
Maggie Black has worked for UNICEF in New York and Nairobi and is a trustee of the organisaiton's UK Committee. She has also been a consultant for Anti-Slavery international, IPEC/ILO and Oxfam. Her previous books include Children First, A Cause for our Times, AIDS and Asia and Child Domestic Workers
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| ISBN 13 | 9781859844311 |
| ISBN 10 | 1859844316 |
| Title | The No-Nonsense Guide to International Development |
| Author | Maggie Black |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2002-11-17 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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