Jeffrey Haynes's Development Studies

Endorsements

“This informed overview focuses on globalization, governance…and god(s). It identifies and examines the proliferating range of increasingly controversial ‘development’ issues towards the end of the first decade of the new millennium.”

—Tim Shaw, Institute of International Relations at The University of the West Indies

“Only recently have world leaders and commentators had to admit that after four decades of their commitment to development the world is more unequal than ever. In this balanced and  comprehensive overview of the field of development studies,  Professor Haynes sets out the principal issues involved, and relates ongoing debates to current developments, while remaining clear and accessible throughout.”

Peter Calvert, Emeritus Professor of Comparative & International Politics, University of Southampton

“This highly recommended book brings clarity into the field of development studies, particularly for beginners. It covers in accessible language most relevant issues, from globalization and international political economy to environment and religion. Furthermore the book handles the essentially contested nature of the subject in an impressively balanced fashion.”

Bjorn Hettne, School of Global Studies, Goteborg University

 

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Publication details for Jeffrey Haynes's Development Studies

256 pages

ISBN (hardback): 9780745638478
ISBN (paperback): 9780745638485

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