From the Local to the Global Key Issues in Development Studies
From the Local to the Global Key Issues in Development Studies by Gerard McCann, published by Pluto Press in 2015, is a comprehensive examination of contemporary development issues. This third edition, consisting of 352 pages, delves into various aspects of development discourse, economics, and policy, providing a structured analysis of key themes such as human rights, climate change, and the complexities of migration. The book aims to create new paradigms for understanding development in a global context.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of topics including the effectiveness of overseas development aid, trade and inequality, and the impact of colonial legacies on current development strategies. The text also addresses regional perspectives, such as the dynamics in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, while emphasizing the role of women in promoting equitable development. With its focus on both theoretical frameworks and practical implications, this edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of economics, political science, and social science in the realm of development studies.
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Cover — Title Page — Copyright — Contents — Acknowledgements — List of Abbreviations — Introduction: Creating New Paradigms for Development — Part I: Development Discourse and Definitions — 1. Measuring Human Development — 2. A Human Rights Based Approach to Development — Part II: The Economics of Development — 3. Overseas Development Aid: Is It Working? — 4. Trade, Development and Inequality — 5. Debt Injustice in the Global North and South — Part III: Development Policy — 6. Climate Change: Reorienting the Development Agenda — 7. Europe, Development and the Colonial Legacy — 8. Post-2015 Development Assessment: Proposed Goals and Indicators — 9. Women Contributing to Gender-Just, Equitable and Sustainable Development — 10. The Complexity of Migration — Part IV: Regional Development — 11. Rethinking Latin America: Back to the Future? — 12. The Arab Spring: Trading Development for Stability — 13. China: The New Face of Development — 14. Meaningful Development Goals and Sub-Saharan Africa — Part V: Human Development — 15. Children, Childhood and Work: Perceptions and Practices — 16. Development Education as an Agent of Social Change — Conclusion: Neoliberal Decline and International Development Post-2015 — Notes on Contributors — Index
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