Challenge of Third
World Development, The (5th Edition) by Howard Handelman (Paperback - May 17, 2008). Prentice Hall; 5
edition (May 17, 2008). This text explores political, economic, and social issues common
to diverse Third World countries. It stresses the themes of democratization,
modernization, and dependency theory, examining the nature of underdevelopment. The text
analyzes the major political and socio economic rifts that divide many of these nations
and the efforts being made to understand and address these challenges. Information
China Rising: Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia by David C. Kang (Hardcover - Oct 26, 2007). Columbia University
Press (October 26, 2007).
David C. Kang makes the strongest case yet
that East Asia's future will be like its past: Sino-centric, hierarchical, and reasonably
stable. An original and provocative assessment that will stir debate among theorists and
strategists alike. Information
Development and Social
Change: A Global Perspective (Sociology for a New
Century Series) by Philip David
McMichael (Paperback - Dec 6, 2007). Pine
Forge Press; 4th edition (December 6, 2007).
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. Information
Development Economics
(Critical Concepts in Development Studies) by C. B. Barrett (Hardcover - Oct 15, 2007). Routledge; 1 edition
(October 15, 2007).
A new reference title, this Routledge Major
Work is a four-volume collection of the core research in development economics,
integrating both theoretical and empirical findings from the micro-level of individuals,
households, farms and firms, through the meso-level of communities, institutions and
markets, to the macro-level of national economic growth. Information
Economic Growth (2nd Edition) (The
Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) by David N. Weil (Hardcover - Mar 10, 2008). Addison Wesley; 2
edition (March 10, 2008).
By showing how empirical data relate to new
and old theoretical ideas, Economic Growth , 2/e provides readers with a complete
introduction to the discipline and the latest research. Information
Economics of Development, Sixth Edition by Dwight H. Perkins, Steven Radelet, and David L. Lindauer (Hardcover -
Aug 23, 2006). W. W. Norton; 6 edition (August 23, 2006).
Economics of Development is renowned
for its accessibility and emphasis on the real-world perspectives of developing countries,
using concrete empirical data and case studies to illustrate key concepts. Integrating new
coverage of modern growth and human resources theory throughout and with five entirely new
chapters, the Sixth Edition represents the most extensive revision of this classic text to
date. Information
Global Development
Finance 2008: Multiple User (Global Development
Finance) by World Bank (Hardcover - Aug 8, 2008). World Bank
Publications (August 8, 2008). Information
India: The
Emerging Giant by Arvind Panagariya (Hardcover -
Mar 3, 2008). Oxford University Press, USA (March 3, 2008).
India is not only the world's largest and fiercely
independent democracy, but also an emerging economic giant. But to date there has been no
comprehensive account of India's remarkable growth or the role policy has played in
fueling this expansion. India: The Emerging Giant fills this gap, shedding light on one of
the most successful experiments in economic development in modern history. Information
Industrial
Organization: Theory and Practice (3rd Edition) (Addison
Wesley Series in Economics) by Don E.
Waldman and Elizabeth J. Jensen (Hardcover
- Aug 4, 2006). Addison Wesley; 3 edition (August 4, 2006).
The five parts of this text cover: The basics
of industrial organization, Modern industrial organization: game theory and strategic
behavior,Business practices, and Public policy and international trade. DLC: Industrial
organization (Economic theory) Information
Planning Local
Economic Development: Theory and Practice by Edward J. Blakely and Ted K. Bradshaw (Paperback - Jun 15, 2002). Sage Publications,
Inc; 3rd edition (June 15, 2002).
Since the appearance of the First Edition in 1990, Planning Local Economic Development has become
the foundation for an entire generation of planners and academics teaching planning.
Building on the success of its predecessors, the Third
Edition continues to explore the theories of local economic development and address
the dilemmas communities face. Information
Promises Not Kept:
Poverty and The Betrayal of Third World Development by John Isbister (Paperback - Jun 2006). Kumarian Press; Seventh
Edition edition (June 2006).
A penetrating account of why most people on
the planet are poor and what we can do about it. Information
The
Puzzle of Latin American Economic Development by Patrice Franko (Paperback - Mar 28, 2007). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.; 3 Rev Upd edition
(March 28, 2007).
this third edition, Patrice Franko analyzes challenges to
the neoliberal model of development and highlights recent macroeconomic changes in the
region. Including charts and tables with the most current data available, the book also
offers a wealth of new boxed discussions and vignettes. Information
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