Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective

by Philip D. McMichael

The Second Edition of this popular textbook has been conceptually reworked to take account of the instabilities underlying the project of global development. While the conceptual framework of viewing development as shifting from a national, to a global, project remains, new issues such as the active engagement in the development project by Third World elites and peoples are considered. The first four chapters cover the rise and fall of the "development project" around the world. The next three cover the period of globalization, from the mid 1980s onwards. The final two chapters rethink globalization and development for the 21st century. Throughout, extensive use is made of case studies.  

Genres: Sociology, Economics, Nonfiction, History, Politics, Textbooks, International Development

Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Killthehumans Savetheforest]

recommended. crash course in NGOs, World Bank, the UN, freemarket, economics with a human face.

These people should read it:
1. Anyone who wants to know what the G20 protests are against.
2. Anyone in business who has or wants a soul.
3. Anthropologists
4. Politicians
5. Middle class white people who feel like "international aid" is the white man's burden to save those pooah pooah POC from their inability to "fend for themselves".
i don't know, everyone.

DEAR PUBLISHER:
please change the cover, it's a turnoff. the version with a photo of the blue skyscrapers is also so boring it brings tears to my eyes. if i didn't have to read this for school, i never would have picked it up because of the way it looks.

[Shane]

This book is probably the best textbook I've ever used.

[Kristina]

Thorough overview of the effects of "development projects" on poor nations, environment and people.

[Diana]

if you need a good reason to buy local and not go to walmart etc. read this book and educate yourself. it's history, economics, development theory all in one

[Paul Peterson]

This book was just excellent!

[Jennifer]

very informative, but also very dense. if this weren't for a class I wouldn't have fought my way through it

[Hannah]

wordy wordy wordy- but basically- the "development project" that came from a post wwII world has been good for america- but times change.

If America's modernization strategy isn't seriously revamped within the next 10 years, America will lose global position to china, crash, and burn.

[emily]

A totally helpful book for those getting started in the world of global economic development.