Shaping the developing world : the West, the South, and the natural world / Andy Baker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Andy, 1972- author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Developing countries.

Economic development.

Human security--Developing countries.

Human security.

Developing countries--Politics and government.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (450 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2022.

Summary:

NEW TO THIS EDITION New research has been added on topics such as climate change (Chapters 3 and 14), Chinese investment in LDCs (Chapters 5 and 6), democratization (Chapter 9), religion and prosperity (Chapter 10), the resource curse (chapter 13), and more. Expanded and reorganized discussions now appear on the history of global poverty (Chapter 1), the quality of education (Chapter 2), the costs and benefits of development (Chapter 3), the Sustainable Development Goals (Chapter 6), financial inclusion (Chapter 8), the gender earnings gap (Chapter 11), crime and police killings (Chapter 12), and more. The book's coverage of the Middle East has improved, with a new discussion of the West's colonialization of the region (Chapter 4) and a new case study of the Syrian Civil War (Chapter 12). Gender-related topics now appear in more chapters throughout the book. The order in which chapters appear has been changed to follow a more logical organizational structure. Chapters 7 through 9 focus on policy and institutions, while Chapters 10 and 11 are focused on cultural causes of underdevelopment. Data for all tables, figures, and maps has been updated. KEY FEATURES Chapter-opening vignettes paint scenarios that put a human face on underdevelopment and draw students into chapter material. Understanding Indicators boxes explore how social scientists go about measuring concepts like prosperity, ethnic fragmentation, and gender equality, shining a light on just how complex data collection and analysis can be. Development in the Field boxes focus on different types of aid agencies and their work, such as microfinance institutions and democracy promotion organizations, so students see avenues for their activism or professional aspirations. Country case studies at the end of chapters examine development through the lens of the threefold framework, while critical thinking questions encourage students to assess scholarly explanations and draw their own conclusions. Active learning exercises provide ideas for getting students out of their lecture-hall seats to run simulations, debate controversial issues, play video games, write papers with a group, analyze data, develop research designs, apply for jobs and grants, and more. Bolded key terms emphasize important concepts, while a Key concepts list at the end of chapters helps with study and review. A Glossary defines key terms and concepts.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Description based on XML content.

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781071807118 :

OCLC:

1389810263

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