Global Development - The Basics

Global Development: The Basics is a lively and engaging introduction to the shifting landscape of global development, right from its origins, to today, and on to what the future might look like. Delving into economics, politics, gender and climate change, this book is for readers starting out in their understanding of global development.

List of contents

1: Global development – making a difference? 2: Development through the ages 3: Understanding and measuring development 4: Globalisation, economics and development 5: Why we think development only happens ‘over there’ 6: Contesting the development landscape 7: Is there a future for global development?

About the author

Daniel Hammett is Senior Lecturer in political and development geography at the Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, UK, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg. His work focuses on the intersections of citizenship, popular geopolitics, and global development and has been published in journals including Political Geography, International Development Planning Review, Progress in Human Geography, and Citizenship Studies.

Summary

Global Development: The Basics is a lively and engaging introduction to the shifting landscape of global development, right from its origins, to today, and on to what the future might look like. Delving into economics, politics, gender and climate change, this book is for readers starting out in their understanding of global development.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Hammett, Hammett Daniel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.2023
• EAN: 9780367726324
• ISBN: 978-0-367-72632-4
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: The Basics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies