Development Studies: A Reader by Stuart Corbridge
First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Development Studies: A Reader
Summary
Provides a set of readings on the nature of contemporary development issues. This reader focuses on 6 areas which are: theories and models of development, agricultural change and rural development, survival strategies and the weapons of the weak, industrialization and urbanization, the global political economy, and various directions in this area.
Development Studies: A Reader Summary
Development Studies: A Reader Reviews
...will be required reading for all undergraduates and Masters students concerned with development studies. Geography, Vol 81, Part 2, April 1996 Taken together, the texts selected and Corbridge's introductory remarks do present a broad overview of the field of develpment studies. European Journal of Develoopmental Research The editor's own comments and reviews of central debates are excellent and reflect intimate knowledge of the field and the competing positions and theories. European Journal of Developmental Research An excellent update of earlier readers. Development and Change
Table of Contents
Development studies: Preface and prospectus Thinking about development Agrarian change and rural development How poor people survive: The weapons of the weak Urbanization and industrialization The global political economy New directions in development studies Statistical appendix and maps Index
Additional information
GOR001386549
9780340614525
0340614528
Development Studies: A Reader by Stuart Corbridge
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
1995-05-17
496
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