Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective
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Explores development through historical narrative and examines the globalization/development paradox through in-depth case studies Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective, Fourth Edition, describes the dramatic acceleration of the global and political economy across three historical periods: colonialism, the development era, and the current era of globalization. Author Philip McMichael helps students make sense of a complex world in transition and explains how globalization became part of public discourse. Filled with case studies, this text makes the intricacies of globalization concrete, meaningful, and clear for students and moves them away from simple social evolutionary views, encouraging them to ponder social change, development, and global inequalities. The book challenges students to see themselves as global citizens whose consumption decisions have real implications. New to the Fourth Edition · Links contemporary world issues such as slum proliferation, rebellion in Latin America, AIDS, the rise of China, and climate change to the long-term course of development as a global project Weaves a stronger ecological theme into the story and emphasizes gendered features of modernization, as well as the complexity of its progressive claims, urging students to think critically about the costs and benefits of development Reviews current trends and asks new questions about the future of international development Instructor's Resources on CD-Rom are available to qualified instructors. Contact info@sagepub.com or 1-800-818-7243 (6 am - 5 pm, PT) to request acopy.Intended Audience This text is an ideal core or supplementary text for a variety of undergraduate or beginning graduate courses such as Globalization, Social Development, and Social Change in departments of sociology, political science, and global studies.
About the AuthorForewordPreface to Third EditionA Timeline of Developmentalism and GlobalismAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Development and GlobalizationPt. IThe Development Project (Late 1940s to Early 1970s)1Instituting the Development Project22The Development Project: International Dimensions39Pt. IIFrom National Development to Globalization3The Global Economy Reborn744Demise of the Third World116Pt. IIIThe Globalization Project (1980s-)5Implementing Globalization as a Project1526The Globalization Project: Disharmonies201Pt. IVRethinking Development7Global Development and Its Countermovements2388Whither Development?284Notes309References317Glossary/Index342Supplementary Web Site Guide357
