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International Development in a Changing World
Dr. Melissa Butcher
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Description for International Development in a Changing World
Hardback. This book introduces contested concepts of development, poverty and livelihood and examines the emergence of 'new powers' that pose challenges to the existing system of international relations. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 270 x 214 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1258.
International Development in a Changing World introduces key issues, debates and ideas about development in the 21st century. Uniquely interweaving international relations and development studies, the authorial team examines the contested concepts of poverty, inequality and livelihood, and the emergence of 'new powers' that will affect the architecture of international development. Themes of power and agency, history and scale integrate the many stories of development covered in the book, highlighting development as a complex process of change and interaction between people as well as between people and institutions, including governments and non-governmental organizations. Interdisciplinary in character, the book ... Read more
International Development in a Changing World introduces key issues, debates and ideas about development in the 21st century. Uniquely interweaving international relations and development studies, the authorial team examines the contested concepts of poverty, inequality and livelihood, and the emergence of 'new powers' that will affect the architecture of international development. Themes of power and agency, history and scale integrate the many stories of development covered in the book, highlighting development as a complex process of change and interaction between people as well as between people and institutions, including governments and non-governmental organizations. Interdisciplinary in character, the book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780932347
SKU
V9781780932347
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99-5
About Dr. Melissa Butcher
Theo Papaioannou is Senior Lecturer in the Development Policy and Practice Group, The Open University, UK. His previous books include (with Catherine Lyall and James Smith) The Limits to Governance (2009). Melissa Butcher is Lecturer in the Department of Geography, The Open University, UK. Her previous books include Managing Cultural Change: Reclaiming Synchronicity in a Mobile World (2011).
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