Shaping the developing world : the West, the South, and the natural world /
By: Baker, Andy
Material type: BookPublisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Sage / CQ Press, c2014.Description: xxvii, 391 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781608718559Subject(s): Economic development -- Developing countries | Human security -- Developing countriesDDC classification: 338.9009172/4 Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 338.90091724 BA SH (Browse shelf) | Available | T0027473 |
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338.90072 LA RE Research for development : | 338.90072 ME TH Methodological challenges and new approaches to research in international development | 338.9009172 EA EL The elusive quest for growth : | 338.90091724 BA SH Shaping the developing world : | 338.90091724 CH GL Global tilt : | 338.90091724 CO BO The bottom billion : | 338.90091724 DE VE Development in crisis : |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Interdisciplinary in his scope, Andy Baker adeptly uses a threefold framework of the West, the South, and the Natural World to systematically break down the factors contributing to underdevelopment-from the legacies of colonialism and deficient domestic institutions, to the effects of globalization and the impact of geography and environmental degradation. Students learn to think like social scientists while coming to understand the interplay of influences on a nation's political, economic, and social development. Country case studies at the end of each chapter offer an ideal testing ground for applying the threefold framework, testing explanations with empirical data. Critical thinking questions then encourage students to weigh different theoretical arguments. A series of well-designed features develop students' understanding of economic indicators as well as highlight the ways development work is done in the field. Shaping the Developing World presents high-quality academic analysis and the latest scholarship in a format that's engaging, informative, and above all, accessible.