Development Geography (Routledge Contemporary Human Geography) - Hardcover

Hodder, Rupert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415142105 ISBN 13: 9780415142106

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

Development Geography is an informative and vibrant introductory level text, with a wealth of contrasting case-studies and illustrations. Written to stimulate critical thought and discussion about development, it does not assume any clear-cut distinction between 'developed' and 'developing' parts of the world. Case-studies highlight the problems and possible solutions at local, national and international scales. These include:
* food production in Senegal
* Disney in China
* Hurricane Mitch in Honduras
* corruption in Bulgaria
* further studies from Russia, Bangladesh and Vietnam.

Development Geography is the fifth book to be published in the popular modular text series Routledge Contemporary Human Geography.

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Review

'The book is designed to stimulate critical thought and discussion and that's precisely what it does.' - Joaquina Pires-O'Brien, Contemporary Review

Synopsis

Concern for the poor, equity, social justice and the environment, are issues which continue to motivate large numbers. The rapidly increasing globalisation of economic, social and political life, now demands that we gain a wider and deeper understanding and perspective of the issues that face us all. Development Geography has been written to stimulate critical thought and discussion about development. The text does not assume any clear-cut distinction between 'developed' and 'developing' parts of the world. There are pockets of poverty and low levels of development in the richest countries, just as there are pockets of wealth and high levels of development in the poorest countries. Similarities between developed and developing countries extend beyond the existence of islands of poor among the rich and of rich among the poor to embrace institutions, values, patterns of behaviour and concepts of prestige, wealth and power. The developed and developing worlds are not as distant from each other as some would like to think. Development Geography is an informative and vibrant introductory text, with a wealth of contrasting case studies and illustrations.

It facilitates a more integrated understanding of development and places development problems within the context of the global economy and society. Topics covered range from population and culture, to agricultural and industrial development. Case studies highlight the possible solutions at local, national and international scales, as well as the problems.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0415142105
• ISBN 13: 9780415142106
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208