Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/7N3cO9 Theories and Practices of Development By: Katie Willis Publisher: Routledge Print ISBN: 9780415590709, 0415590701 eText ISBN: 9781136918339, 1136918337 Edition: 2nd Pages: 288 Copyright year: 2011 Format: EPUB Available from $ 23.58 USD SKU 9781136918339R90 Global economic crisis and the implications of global environmental change have led academics and policy-makers to consider how âdevelopmentâ in all parts of the world should be achieved. However, âdevelopmentâ has always been a contested idea. While often presented as a positive process to improve peopleâs lives, the potential negative dimensions of âdevelopmentâ on people and environments must also be recognized. Theories and Practices of Development provides a clear and user-friendly introduction to the complex debates around how development has been understood and achieved. The second edition has been fully updated and expanded to reflect global political and economic shifts, as well as new approaches to development. The rise of China and India is given particular attention, as is the global economic crisis and its implications for development theories and practice. There are new sections on faith-based development, and the development dimensions of climate change, as well as greater engagement with development theories as they are put into practice in the Global North. The book deals with the evolution of development ideas and policies, focusing on economic, political, social, environmental and spatial dimensions. It highlights how development cannot be considered as a neutral concept, but is entwined with inequalities in power at local, as well as national and global scales. The use of boxed examples, tables and illustrations helps students understand complex theoretical ideas and also demonstrates how development theories are put into practice in the real world. Each chapter ends with a summary section, discussion topics, suggestions for further reading and website resources. Additional ISBNs 9781283105798, 9780203844182, 1283105799, 0203844181, 9780415590716, 041559071X
