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Includes a comprehensive overview of ideas and issues in global development, biographical sketches of people working in their own countries and internationally, a list of governmental and private development organizations, facts and figures organized by topic, along with a detailed chronology mapping the milestones of global development since WWII. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Gr 9 Up‘Although written for a fairly sophisticated audience, this compilation of background information, history, biographical sketches, statistics, organizations, and other resources on world economic development will prove quite useful. The introduction succinctly addresses imperialism as historical backdrop, development strategies since World War II, sustainability, the debt crisis, hunger, the role of women, population growth, environmental destruction, refugees, and reduced international aid. The chronology clearly shows the development of various trends, and the biographical sketches present some fascinating, if little-known figures, almost half of whom are from developing nations. The statistics section includes the Human Development Index, which provides a more complete indicator of any country's development, and the organizations chapter describes a few of the most important governmental, multilateral, and nongovernmental agencies. The resources section includes computer-based information as well as print and audiovisual sources. Global Resourses (1991) and The Third World (1995, both Greenhaven) both present opposing viewpoints on germane issues, but without the succinct, understandable background provided here. Thomas O'Toole's Global Economics (Lerner, 1991) does an excellent job of presenting the various theories of development for a somewhat less sophisticated audience, but without the statistics, chronology, and resources found here. With its wealth of analysis and statistics, Savitt and Bottorf's book makes a solid addition for reference or circulating collections.‘Jonathan Betz-Zall, Sno-Isle Regional Library System, Edmonds, WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

This book will be welcomed by all readers interested in development. Part 1 provides an overview of the issues and proposed solutions that shape the present understanding of the development challenge. Part 2 provides a chronology from the 1940s to 1995. Brief paragraphs include events large (establishment of the IMF in 1944) and small (Alfred Sauvy's coining the term "Third World" in 1952). Part 3 offers biographical sketches of leading figures in the development field. Part 4, "Facts and Statistics," revisits topics identified in part 1, such as "Human Development," "Economic Development," "Demographics of Development," "Health Services," "Gender," "Environmental Degradation," and "Refugees." Part 5 covers organizations (governmental and nongovernmental) and their publications. Part 6 identifies periodicals, annual reports, and monographs, the latter divided into landmark and introductory. Knowledgeable readers may question some of the titles selected. Researchers will note that the entries for periodicals omit beginning date of publication. Nonprint resources, including audiovisual and computer-based (listservs, Web sites, online databases, and CD-ROMs), complete the list of sources. Glossary of terms. A very satisfactory work that is recommended for academic libraries. J. H. Whaley Jr. Virginia Commonwealth University

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

William Savitt

William Savitt is executive director of interfaith Hunger Appeal.

Paula Bottorf

Paula Bottorf has extensive experience in teaching about development issues in conjunction with her role as associate director of interfaith Hunger Appeal.