Development and Social Change 7ed

A Global Perspective

By: Philip McMichael, Heloise Weber

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Paperback | 25 January 2021 | Edition Number 7

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464 Pages

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22.5 x 11.5 x 2.5

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Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective describes the dramatic acceleration of the global and political economy in four parts: colonialism, the development era, the current era of globalization, and global counter-movements for equity and sustainability. Esteemed authors McMichael and Weber use case studies to help you make sense of a complex world in transition and explain how globalization became part of public discourse.

You are encouraged to see global development as a contested historical project, not simply a story about inevitable "progress." By showing you how development stems from unequal power relationships among nations, often with planet-threatening environmental outcomes, this text enables you to see themselves as global citizens whose consumption decisions have real implications.

Industry Reviews

"This book has a strong theoretical basis. It is focused on the developing world, so if you intend for the focus of your class to be international, it would be an excellent book to use." -- Rachel Core "I like it because it has a strong narrative and is readable rather than trying to be a comprehensive textbook. It works best for upper-level students and even then you have to spend a bit of time covering concepts, but the students seem to get more out of it because most of the material is well contextualized and emphasizes a few critical themes. Easy to combine with other materials." -- Carolyn Bassett "The book is very comprehensive, and uses multiple lenses to help students understand the multi-faceted aspects of development." -- Jaita Talukdar "Students find the text engaging and relevant." -- Alexandra Springer, PhD "This text would be useful for a Social Change class. McMichael does a brilliant job of explaining to students how the modern world system changed during the 20th and 21st centuries. He provides a conceptual architecture to understand those changes, and he also provides empirical examples to illustrate concretely how social change in the world system happens." -- Dr. Steven Panageotou "Students find it accessible and it is a good starting point to have discussions about colonialism and development..." -- Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern "Good book for challenging students conceptually- sets up a nice framework for development studies, globalization, and food governance." -- Gustavo Setrini

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