Southern exposure : international development and the global south in the twenty-first century / Barbara Thomas-Slayter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas-Slayter, Barbara P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization.

Economic development.

Developing countries--Politics and government.

Developing countries.

Politics and government.

Developing countries--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

xviii, 361 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Other Title:

International development and the global south in the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Bloomfield, CT : Kumarian Press, Inc., 2003.

Contents:

1. Understanding the "Global South": Poverty, Wealth, and Change 1

What Is the Global South? 3

Differences among Nations of the Global South 7

Common Characteristics of Developing Nations 9

What Is Development? 12

Using Theory to Explain Processes of Economic and Social Change 14

Who Cares about Development Issues? 22

What Issues Confront Both South and North at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century? 24

The Human Dimensions of Being Poor in the Developing World 32

Part 1 Political Change: Traps, Ilusions, and Opportunities

2. Exploring North-South Relationships: From the East India Company to East Timor 39

Imperialism: The Creation of European Empires 40

A History of Colonialism 45

Third World Responses: Nationalism and Nationalist Identities 55

North-South Politics in the Cold War Era 57

The Berlin Wall and New Global Dynamics 59

Legacies of Imperialism and Colonialism: An Overview 61

Colonial Legacies Haunting the Twenty-First Century: East Timor, Nigeria, and Afghanistan 65

Southern Perspectives on North Expansionism 71

3. Politics and the State: Concepts, Political Realities, and Challenges 75

A Comparative Political Perspective 78

Political Realities: The Horn of Africa, Zimbabwe, and India 85

The Continuing Challenges 102

4. Conflict, Human Rights, and the Politics of Refugees 111

Challenges to Security in the Global South 111

Ethnic and Sectarian Struggles, Insurgencies, and Guerrilla Movements 118

Balancing Rights: Migrants, Asylum Seekers, Refugees, Receiving Peoples 128

Human Rights, Conflict, and Development 135

Key Issues for the Twenty-First Century 139

Part 2 Economic Relationships, Trends, Crises, and Challenges

5. The Shape of the Global Economy 145

The Global Economy at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century: A Snapshot 145

Key Actors in the Global Economy 151

Multinationals in North-South Relations 158

Trade and the Global South 165

The Boom in International Banking, the Debt Crisis, and the Financial Crisis of the 1990s 171

Rethinking Global Economic Structures 178

6. Economic Realities and Local Perspectives: Rural Livelihoods, Debt and Drugs, and Globalizing Industries 181

Defining the Problem: Stagnant or Worsening Economic Conditions 182

Multiple Livelihood Strategies: The Struggles of Small Farming Households in the Global South 184

Enmeshed in the Global Politics of Poverty, Debt, and Drugs: Bolivian Peasants 193

Southern Perspectives on Globalizing Industries 199

Summary: Stretching Our Understanding of Distant Lives and Livelihoods 211

Part 3 Critical Issues: Population Dynamics, Food Security, and Environmental Degradation

7. The Dynamics of Population, Development, and Environment 215

Who Is Here at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century? 217

Tools, Concepts, and Terms for Considering Population and Environment Relationships 220

What Links Population, Environment, and Development? 227

The Central Place of Women's Empowerment, Education, and Health in the Population/Environment Discussions 232

Three Policy Concerns for the Global South in the New Century 236

Concluding Observations: Poverty, Environment, and Population 244

8. Food Security, Rural Change, and Global Politics 247

The World's Changing Food Systems 247

Constraints on Food Production 256

Women and Food Security: Views from the South 261

Critical Issues in Achieving Food Security in the Global South 268

Concluding Observations: Toward Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security 275

Part 4 Designing Our Future: Local Action and Global Change

9. New Voices and New Agendas 281

The World We Are Creating 281

New Voices: Grassroots Movements for Global Change, South and North 285

Key Voices from the South 290

Emerging Choices and Challenges for the Twenty-First Century 309.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-346) and index.

ISBN:

1565491742

1565491750

OCLC:

53311670