Front Matter

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of figures and tables viii
4. Abbreviations and acronyms x
5. Debating development
6. Introduction: international development in the 21st century 3
7. The challenge of development: from economic to sustainable development 13
8. From the Third World to the Global South: mapping and measuring development 31
9. Theories of development: from modernisation to post‑development and beyond 47
10. Globalisation and the dilemmas of development: is globalisation good or bad for the Global South? 77
11. Development challenges
12. Population, food and famine: where are we now? 109
13. Poverty and inequality: the key challenges for development 125
14. Health and education: moving towards healthy human development 147
15. Looking to the future: digital technology, a green environment and gender equality 175
16. Conclusion: making international development sustainable 207
17. References 219
18. Index 241