Poverty & Development

NOTE EDITORE

Poverty & Development in the 21st Century provides a fully updated, interdisciplinary overview of one of the world's most complex and pressing social problems. The book analyses and assesses key questions faced by practitioners and policy makers, ranging from what potential solutions to world poverty are open to us to what form development should take and whether it is compatible with environmental sustainability. The third edition considers the complex causes of global poverty and inequality, introducing major development issues that include hunger, disease, the threat of authoritarian populism, the refugee crisis and environmental degradation. Three new chapters illustrate the impact of climate, refugee and health crises on development by drawing on accounts of lived experience to explore the real-world implications of theory. Refreshed student-centred learning features include boxes outlining key concepts, definitions and cases that explore contested issues in greater depth. These case studies encourage critical reflection on key issues, from refugees' personal accounts of containment to the Ebola epidemic to indigenous perspectives on climate change. Questions posed at the start of each chapter provide a framework for critical reflection on key assumptions and theories within the field of development. Each chapter also clearly unpacks figures and tables, supporting students to develop a nuanced understanding of economic arguments and key skills of data interpretation Digital formats and resources The third edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks - Students and lecturers are further supported by online resources to encourage deeper engagement with content. For students: Web links organised by chapter to deepen students' understanding of key topics and explore their research interests For lecturers: Customisable PowerPoint slides support effective teaching preparation Figures and tables from the book allow clear presentation of key data and support students' data analysis

SOMMARIO

1 - Why Poverty and Development?2 - Poverty and Inequality3 - Meanings and Views of Development4 - Agencies of Development5 - Hunger and Famine6 - Diseases of Poverty7 - Poverty and Education8 - Unemployment and Making a Living9 - Population, Poverty and Development10 - Environmental Degradation and Sustainability11 - War and Armed Conflict12 - Diversity in Pre-Capitalist Societies13 - Colonialism, Capitalism, Development14 - The Power of Colonial States15 - The Era of Development - A short history16 - Socialist Models of Development and the Rise of China17 - Democratization, Governance, and Development18 - Rethinking Gender Matters in Development19 - Engineering for Development20 - New Directions and Challenges for Health and Development21 - Migration, Security, and Development22 - Digital Technologies23 - City Life24 - Identity Politics and Clashing Cultures25 - Climate Change and the End of Development26 - Returning to the 'Great Transformation'27 - Poverty and Development: Prospects for the future

AUTORE

Tim Allen is the inaugural Director of the Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa, and is a Professor in the Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science. Alan Thomas is now retired, previously co-founder of Development Policy and Practice at The Open University, then Chair of International Development at Swansea University.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780199563241
• Dimensioni: 246 x 29.0 x 190 mm Ø 1282 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 664