Geographies of Development: An Introduction to Development Studies

662 Pages·2018·46.417 MB·English

by  Robert Potter, Tony Binns, Jennifer A. Elliott, Etienne Nel, David W. Smith

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Now in its fourth edition, Geographies of Development: An Introduction to Development Studies remains a core,
balanced and comprehensive introductory textbook for students of development studies, development geography
and related fields. This clear and concise text encourages critical engagement by integrating theory alongside
practice and related key topics throughout. It demonstrates informatively that ideas concerning development have
been many and varied and highly contested - varying from time to time and from place to place.
Clearly written and accessible for students who have no prior knowledge of development, the book provides the
basics in terms of a geographical approach to development: what the situation is, where, when and why. Over 200
maps, charts, tables, textboxes and pictures break up the text and offer alternative ways of showing the information.
The text is further enhanced by a range of pedagogical features: chapter outlines, case studies, key thinkers, critical
reflections, key points and summaries, discussion topics and further reading.
Geographies of Development continues to be an invaluable introductory text not only for geography students, but
also anyone in area studies, international studies and development studies.
Robert Potter was Professor of Human Geography at the University of Reading, UK.
Tony Binns is Professor of Geography at the University of Otago, New Zealand.
Jennifer A. Elliott is Visiting Researcher in Geography at the University of Brighton, UK.
Etienne Nel is a Professor of Geography at the University of Otago, New Zealand.
David W. Smith was Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Liverpool, UK.

An Introduction to Development Studies
Fourth Edition
R o b e rt Potter, Tony Binns,
Je n n ife r A. Elliott, Etienne Nel
and D avid W. S m ith
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First edition published by Pearson Education Limited 1999
Third edition published by Routledge 2008
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Library > of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Potter, Robert B., author.
Title: Geographies of development: an introduction to development
studies / Robert Potter, [and four others].
Description: Fourth edition. | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY:
Routledge, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017023637| ISBN 9781138794290
(hardback : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781138794306 (pbk.: alk. paper) |
ISBN 9781315759319 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Economic development. | Economic geography. | Human
geography.
Classification: LCC HD82 .G387 2018 | DDC 338.9—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/20l7023637
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(1950-2014)
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List of plates ix
Lists of figures xi
List of tables xv
Preface to the fourth edition xvii
Introduction xix
Part I Conceptualising development: changing meanings of development 1
1 Questioning development 3
2 Understanding colonialism 51
3 Theories and strategies of development 87
4 Globalisation, development and underdevelopment 141
Part II Development in practice: components of development 195
5 People in the development process 197
6 Resources and the environment 251
7 Institutions of development 313
Part III Spaces of development: places and development 367
8 Movements and flows 369
9 Urban spaces 433
10 Rural spaces 501
Conclusion 551
Bibliography 557
Index 609