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Southern Exposure: International Development and the Global South in the Twenty-First Century - Couverture souple

Thomas-Slayter

 
9781565491748: Southern Exposure: International Development and the Global South in the Twenty-First Century

Synopsis

* An issues-based approach to global change from a Southern perspective* A popular introductory text on contemporary development issues * A great companion to John Isbister's Promises Not Kept* Replete with illustrative case studiesIn this era of rapid globalization, increasing poverty and inequality are creating fertile fields for anger, despair, and violence. This introductory text addresses key political and economic challenges facing Southern countries as they engage with the global system. Through the eyes of ordinary people in the Global South, such as small farmers in Kenya and garment workers in Bangladesh, Thomas-Slayter identifies critical issues that will shape twenty-first century development.

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