Globalization and Development Studies

Globalization and Development Studies

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Author: Frans J Schuurman
Editor: Frans J Schuurman
Publisher: Sage Publications
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 0
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8178290774

Description

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept of globalization and its challenge to the contemporary study of development.

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept of globalization and its challenge to the contemporary study of development.

Part 1 introduces the theoretical issues and debates surrounding globalization, illustrates the often contested nature of the concept, and considers the implications for the future of development studies.

Part 2 reviews more specific theory and policy implications by assessing the impact of globalization on a number of key areas of study in development studies. These included the environment, gender, human right, multinationals, and urban development.

A key underlying theme is whether a seeming transition from development studies to global studies is offering anything new and fruitful for our future understanding and study of development.

‘Globalization and Development Studies’ is essential reading for all students and academics of development and globalization across development studies, politics and international relations, geography, and sociology.

Contents

Preface
Globalization and Development Studies; Introducing the Challenges

PART I
The Challenges and their limits: Introduction Part I
Globalization after Modernization: A New Paradigm for Development Studies
Globalization: A Challenge to the Social Sciences
Vicious and Benign Universalism
The Nation-State, Emancipatory Spaces and Development Studies in the Global Era

PART II
Globalization and central issues in Development studies: Introduction to the Contributions in Part II
Globalization and Human Rights: Some Developmental Reflections
Multinationals and Development: Revisiting the Debate
Globalization, Sustainable Development, and Environment: A Balancing Act
Feminist Sightings of Global Restructuring: Conceptualizations and Reconceptualizations
Globalization and Gender: Beyond Dichotomies
Cities and the Globalization of Urban Development Policy