Development disrupted : the global South in the twenty-first century
Although the impact of rapid technological change is often discussed in relation to the Global North, this book explores its effects on the development of the Global South. By tracing the discourse and practice of international development in the twentieth century, Ruth E. Gordon offers necessary co...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Langue: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press,
2022
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| Sujets: | Economic development |
| Description matérielle: | 1 Online-Ressource (x, 253 Seiten) |
| Résumé: | Although the impact of rapid technological change is often discussed in relation to the Global North, this book explores its effects on the development of the Global South. By tracing the discourse and practice of international development in the twentieth century, Ruth E. Gordon offers necessary context to current changes in the global hierarchy. The book explores the situation of the Global South within the international legal, political, and economic order, how current development discourse and practice engages modernization efforts, and how technology can bring about significant economic and societal change for middle and low-income nations. It offers a balanced account of the positive and negative impacts of technological change on the Global South, from mobile phones allowing access to knowledge to robotics reducing employment opportunities. This book demonstrates that, for the Global South, technology is making more things both conceivable and achievable. |
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| Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Jul 2022) |
| Description matérielle: | 1 Online-Ressource (x, 253 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9781108539876 1108539874 9781108424172 1108424171 9781108439527 1108439527 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108539876 |