Globalization and Development Studies

Challenges for the 21st Century

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Frans J Schuurman

Politics of Developing Countries | Development Studies

Globalization and Development Studies

February 2002 | 240 pages | Sage UK

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`As a whole, the book is a useful compilation of rigorous academics papers. The contributions by the editor have woven these into an organic whole, rather than being a conglomerate of uncorrelated works on a common theme' - K B S Sidhu, The Tribune

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

Part I 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 II reviews more specific theory and policy implications by assessing the impact of globalization to a number of key areas of study in development studies. These include the environment, gender, human rights, multinationals, and urban development.

An essential underlying theme to the book 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.

Contents

Globalization and Development Studies

Globalization and Development Studies

Introducing the Challenges

PART ONE: THE CHALLENGES AND THEIR LIMITS

PART ONE: THE CHALLENGES AND THEIR LIMITS

Introduction to Part One
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 TWO: GLOBALIZATION AND CENTRAL ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

PART TWO: GLOBALIZATION AND CENTRAL ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Introduction to Part Two
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

Description

Description

`As a whole, the book is a useful compilation of rigorous academics papers. The contributions by the editor have woven these into an organic whole, rather than being a conglomerate of uncorrelated works on a common theme' - K B S Sidhu, The Tribune

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

Part I 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 II reviews more specific theory and policy implications by assessing the impact of globalization to a number of key areas of study in development studies. These include the environment, gender, human rights, multinationals, and urban development.

An essential underlying theme to the book 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.

Contents

Contents

Globalization and Development Studies

Globalization and Development Studies

Introducing the Challenges

PART ONE: THE CHALLENGES AND THEIR LIMITS

PART ONE: THE CHALLENGES AND THEIR LIMITS

Introduction to Part One
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 TWO: GLOBALIZATION AND CENTRAL ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

PART TWO: GLOBALIZATION AND CENTRAL ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Introduction to Part Two
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

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Challenges for the 21st Century

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`As a whole, the book is a useful compilation of rigorous academics papers. The contributions by the editor have woven these into an organic whole, rather than being a conglomerate of uncorrelated works on a common theme' - K B S Sidhu, The Tribune

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

Part I 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 II reviews more specific theory and policy implications by assessing the impact of globalization to a number of key areas of study in development studies. These include the environment, gender, human rights, multinationals, and urban development.

An essential underlying theme to the book 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.