3 From the Third World to the Global South: mapping and measuring development
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Nick Sage
Abstract
The third chapter is about mapping and measuring development, as reflected in a conceptual shift from the Third World to the Global South. The emergence of related concepts such as the ‘developing world’ and ‘emerging countries’ is examined in relation to the new ways of identifying and comparing different levels of development. The introduction of key graphical indicators such as the Brandt Line, and a wide range of concepts to describe countries in need of development, such as the Underdeveloped World, the Poor World and the Less Developed World, are also examined. Relatedly, the range of different ways of measuring development are explored, from Gross National Income (GNI) per capita to World development Indicators (WDI) and the Human Development Index (HDI). The chapter concludes by pointing out that shifts in mapping and measuring development are likely to continue through the 21st century.
Abstract
The third chapter is about mapping and measuring development, as reflected in a conceptual shift from the Third World to the Global South. The emergence of related concepts such as the ‘developing world’ and ‘emerging countries’ is examined in relation to the new ways of identifying and comparing different levels of development. The introduction of key graphical indicators such as the Brandt Line, and a wide range of concepts to describe countries in need of development, such as the Underdeveloped World, the Poor World and the Less Developed World, are also examined. Relatedly, the range of different ways of measuring development are explored, from Gross National Income (GNI) per capita to World development Indicators (WDI) and the Human Development Index (HDI). The chapter concludes by pointing out that shifts in mapping and measuring development are likely to continue through the 21st century.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables viii
- Abbreviations and acronyms x
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Debating development
- Introduction: international development in the 21st century 3
- The challenge of development: from economic to sustainable development 13
- From the Third World to the Global South: mapping and measuring development 31
- Theories of development: from modernisation to post‑development and beyond 47
- Globalisation and the dilemmas of development: is globalisation good or bad for the Global South? 77
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Development challenges
- Population, food and famine: where are we now? 109
- Poverty and inequality: the key challenges for development 125
- Health and education: moving towards healthy human development 147
- Looking to the future: digital technology, a green environment and gender equality 175
- Conclusion: making international development sustainable 207
- References 219
- Index 241
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables viii
- Abbreviations and acronyms x
-
Debating development
- Introduction: international development in the 21st century 3
- The challenge of development: from economic to sustainable development 13
- From the Third World to the Global South: mapping and measuring development 31
- Theories of development: from modernisation to post‑development and beyond 47
- Globalisation and the dilemmas of development: is globalisation good or bad for the Global South? 77
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Development challenges
- Population, food and famine: where are we now? 109
- Poverty and inequality: the key challenges for development 125
- Health and education: moving towards healthy human development 147
- Looking to the future: digital technology, a green environment and gender equality 175
- Conclusion: making international development sustainable 207
- References 219
- Index 241
