Challenging global inequality : development theory and practice in the 21st century / Alastair Greig, David Hulme, and Mark Turner.

This major new text provides systematic coverage of classical and more recent theoretical approaches to inequality and poverty, as well as a thorough assessment of development in the twentieth century and its prospects for the twenty-first. Taking full account of the impact of globalization, US hege...

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Main Authors: Greig, Alastair, 1960- (Author), Hulme, David (Author), Turner, Mark, 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
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Summary:This major new text provides systematic coverage of classical and more recent theoretical approaches to inequality and poverty, as well as a thorough assessment of development in the twentieth century and its prospects for the twenty-first. Taking full account of the impact of globalization, US hegemony, and the challenges of environmental sustainability and community participation, it sets out a range of alternative views, models and paths for development from the UN's Millennium Development Goals to their radical critics.
Physical Description:xiv, 296 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-289) and index.
ISBN:9781403948236
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9781403948243
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