Development -- Part I: The development project (late 1940s to early 1970s) -- Instituting the development project: colonialism, anticolonial struggles, and decolonization -- The development project : an international framework in global context -- Part II: The globalization project (1980s to 2000s) -- Instituting the globalization project -- The globalization project: processes, experiences, and implications -- Global countermovements -- Part III: Millennial reckonings (2000s to present) -- The globalization project in crisis -- Development climate, or the nature of development -- Public and local green initiatives -- Toward sustainable development.
Summary:
"Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective describes the dramatic acceleration of the global and political economy in a story that has four parts: colonialism, the development era, the current era of globalization, and global counter-movements for equity and sustainability. The text, filled with case studies, helps students make sense of a complex world in transition and explains how globalization became part of public discourse. It encourages them to see global development as a contested historical project, not simply a story about inevitable "progress." The authors show how development stems from unequal power relationships among nations, often with planet-threatening environmental outcomes.--challenging students to see themselves as global citizens whose consumption decisions have real implications"-- Provided by publisher.
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