The Human Landscape of Modernization and Development
Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 620 g
ISBN: 978-0-415-25640-7
Verlag: Routledge
This book charts the development of Southeast Asia, examining the economies of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Burma alongside the established Asian market economies. Drawing on case studies from across the region, the author assesses poverty and ways in which the poor are identified and viewed. Process and change in the rural and urban 'worlds' are examined in detail, focusing on the strengthening rural-urban interaction as 'farmers' make a living in the urban-industrial sector and factories relocate into agricultural areas.
Giving prominence to indigenous notions of development, based on Buddhism, Islam and the so-called 'Asian Way', the author critically assesses the conceptual foundations of development, ideas of post-developmentalism, and the 'miracle' thesis. In the light of the experience of one of the most vibrant regions in the world, the book places emphasis on the process of modernization within wider debates of development and challenges the notion that development has been a mirage for many and a tragedy for some.
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Fachgebiete
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Wirtschaftsgeographie
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftssysteme, Wirtschaftsstrukturen
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface to the second edition, Acknowledgements, A note on the text, Glossary and list of abbreviations, Map of Southeast Asia, Part I Southeast Asian development: the conceptual landscape of dissent, Part II Marginal people and marginal lives: the ‘excluded’, Part III Change and interaction in the rural and urban worlds, Part IV Chasing the wind: modernization and development in Southeast Asia, Bibliography, Index