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Development Studies
Jeffrey Haynes
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Description for Development Studies
Hardback. a high quality, authoritative introduction to international development by a leading scholar in the field. clear, accessible and concise, this is the ideal primer for students unfamiliar with the central themes and theoretical perspectives in the study of development. Series: Polity Short Introductions. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
‘Development’ first emerged as a subject area in the second half of the twentieth century. After World War II, scholars and practitioners sought to study the causes of poverty and so-called ‘underdevelopment’ in a more systematic and sustained way. These days, the substance of development studies – especially in relation to the developing world – focuses mainly on poverty reduction and improving ‘human development'. It is a dynamic field whose importance cannot be understated as the gap between rich and poor grows seemingly ever wider.
‘Development’ first emerged as a subject area in the second half of the twentieth century. After World War II, scholars and practitioners sought to study the causes of poverty and so-called ‘underdevelopment’ in a more systematic and sustained way. These days, the substance of development studies – especially in relation to the developing world – focuses mainly on poverty reduction and improving ‘human development'. It is a dynamic field whose importance cannot be understated as the gap between rich and poor grows seemingly ever wider.
In this short overview of the field, Jeffrey Haynes adopts a chronological and conceptual ... Read more
This book will appeal not only to students of development studies, but also to those interested in the politics, economics and sociology of the developing world.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Polity Short Introductions
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745638478
SKU
V9780745638478
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About Jeffrey Haynes
Jeffrey Haynes is Professor of Politics at London Metropolitan University.
Reviews for Development Studies
"Haynes deserves much appreciation for writing such an eminently readable book for students of development studies." Political Studies Review "This informed overview focuses on globalization, governance…and god(s). It identifies and examines the proliferating range of increasingly controversial ‘development’ issues towards the end of the first decade of the new millennium." Tim Shaw, University ... Read more