"Recounts striking social and economic achievements of recent decades and analyzes failures to address
human dimensions of growth, equity, and good governance."
--Cynthia Taft Morris, Professor of Economics, Smith College
Kumarian Press Web Site, August, 2000
Summary
This is a comprehensive and multidisciplinary work providing an excellent introduction to economic development.
Readers build a greater understanding of subjects including: economics, political science, anthropology, sociology,
environmental studies, international relations, gender, and Third World studies.