Synopsis
This is a textbook with a story to tell. Discussing development from the colonial era to the present in Latin America, Asia and Africa, authors Cypher and Dietz encompass a blend of classical development ideas and current theory, helping students gain a balanced picture not currently available in other textbooks.
Adopting a truly global approach throughout, the focus in this second edition is on income distribution, poverty, and social issues. Excellent pedagogy including plentiful diagrams, boxes, user-friendly summaries and end of chapter questions help readers understand often complex topics. Integral to the book is a close examination of recent events and broad-ranging discussions of key issues including:
- the environment
- debt crisis
- export-led industrialization
- import substitution
- endogenous growth theory
- technological capability.
Building upon the impressive and popular first edition, Cypher and Dietz have pulled off that rarity in textbook publishing: a book which will leave students with a framework of understanding which will empower them to go on to understand a broad range of ‘North-South’ issues and controversies.
Booknews
An introductory textbook on economic development that attempts to merge the histories of nations with economic analyses of their development. Emphasizing the legacy of colonialism in the less developed nations, the authors cover early and recent development theory, the structural transformation of industrialization, agricultural development, human skill and potential as related to the introduction of technology, the impact of transnational corporations, and domestic and international macroeconomic policy. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.