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"Society and Growth" evaluates post-World War II economic development efforts in the United States, in Canada, and, in Brazil, and in Mexico. It argues that the proposal that the more fortunate countries should bring prosperity to the less developed ones failed: it did not stop the growth of poverty, did not protect the environment sufficiently, and did not promote human rights energetically.
Smith begins with a presentation of the two chief development theories pursued after World War II, that is, the growth oriented, market driven model, and the communist ideology. She then chronicles the rise of dependency theory, a newer, 1960s based development perspective that was focused on the needs of less developed third world countries. Based on personal accounts of daily life in the megacities Sao Paulo and Mexico City, and on a review of other development analysts' conclusions, Smith evaluates the failures in Brazil and Mexico--the transportation fiascos spawned, the housing situation--and wonders how it could be that the most advanced industrial powers just didn't see that the poverty suffered by most people in Latin American countries was worsening even during the 1960s and 1970s, an era of relative prosperity.
"Written in accessible language, often times casual and humorous, without detriment to the topic's importancegoes beyond the customary litany of critiques to offer, and analyze, potential avenues for improvement."--Arturo Escobar, Anthropology, University of Massachusetts
Virginia R. Smith's articles have appeared in "Maclean's," and in the "Toronto Star." She is the co-author of "Perpetuating Poverty: The Political Economy of Canadian Foreign Aid," and a social activist with over 30 years of experience in community based organizations: chiefly Latin America and with groups that resist cutbacks imposed by globalizing governments.
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RESHAPING THE WORLD FOR THE 21ST CENTURY evaluates post-World War II economic development efforts in the United States, in Canada, in Brazil, and in Mexico. It argues vehemently that the plan of the more fortunate countries to bring prosperity to the less developed ones has failed miserably, and that the development effort did not stop the growth of poverty, did not protect the environment sufficiently, and did not promote human rights energetically. Based on personal accounts of daily life in the megacities Sao Paulo and Mexico City, and on a review of other development analysts' conclusions, Smith evaluates the failures in Brazil and Mexico - the transportation fiascos spawned, the housing situations - and wonders how it could be the most advanced industrial powers just didn't see that the poverty suffered by most people in Latin American countries was worsening even before the 1960s and 1970s, an era of relative prosperity.
About the Author:
Virginia Smith is the bestselling author of more than thirty novels (and counting). Her books have received numerous awards, including two Holt Medallion Awards of Merit. An avid reader with eclectic tastes in fiction, Ginny writes in a variety of styles, from lighthearted relationship stories to breath-snatching suspense. Visit her at www.VirginiaSmith.org.
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- PublisherBlack Rose Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 155164195X
- ISBN 13 9781551641959
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages204
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