This is a textbook that introduces students to the geography of developing areas in a novel and challenging way. Rather than presenting the Global South to students as a set of problems (rapid urbanisation, population growth, poverty, etc.) this book focuses on the diversity of life in the South, and looks at the role the South plays in shaping and responding to current global change. Thought-provoking and accessible, this new edition has been fully updated and highlights cross-cutting themes around security, risk and violence; environmental sustainability and climate change; and the impact of ICT on patterns of North-South and South-South exchange.…mehr
This is a textbook that introduces students to the geography of developing areas in a novel and challenging way. Rather than presenting the Global South to students as a set of problems (rapid urbanisation, population growth, poverty, etc.) this book focuses on the diversity of life in the South, and looks at the role the South plays in shaping and responding to current global change. Thought-provoking and accessible, this new edition has been fully updated and highlights cross-cutting themes around security, risk and violence; environmental sustainability and climate change; and the impact of ICT on patterns of North-South and South-South exchange.
Dr Glyn Williams is a Reader in International Development and Planning, Department of Town and Regional Planning at the University of Sheffield, UK. Dr Paula Meth is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Town and Regional Planning at the University of Sheffield, UK. Professor Katie Willis is Professor of Human Geography and Director of the Politics, Development and Sustainability Group at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction Section 1: Representing the South 2. Imagining the South Section 2:The South in a Global World 3. The South in a Changing World Order 4. The South in a Globalising Economy 5. Social and Cultural Change in the South Section 3: Living in the South 6. Political Lives 7. Making a Living 8. Ways of Living Section 4: Making a Difference 9. Governing Development 10. Markets and Development 11. Grassroots Development 12. Conclusions
1. Introduction Section 1: Representing the South 2. Imagining the South Section 2:The South in a Global World 3. The South in a Changing World Order 4. The South in a Globalising Economy 5. Social and Cultural Change in the South Section 3: Living in the South 6. Political Lives 7. Making a Living 8. Ways of Living Section 4: Making a Difference 9. Governing Development 10. Markets and Development 11. Grassroots Development 12. Conclusions
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