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R O U T L E D G E I Geographies of Development 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 Routledge Taylor & Francis Croup LONDON AND NEW YORK Fourth edition published 2018 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, 0X14 4RN and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor <6 Francis Group, an informa business © 2018 Robert Potter, Tony Binns, Jennifer A. Elliott, Etienne Nel and David W. Smith The right of Robert Potter, Tony Binns, Jennifer A. Elliott, Etienne Nel and David W. Smith to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. First edition published by Pearson Education Limited 1999 Third edition published by Routledge 2008 British Library’ Calaloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library 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 ISBN: 978-1-138-79429-0 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-79430-6 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-75931-9 (ebk) Typeset in Minion by Swales & Willis Ltd, Exeter, Devon, UK Printed and bound in Great Britain by Bell and Bain Ltd, Glasgow Visit the eResources: https://www.routledge.com/9781138794306 FSC* C007785 This book is dedicated to Rob Potter An inspirational colleague and a great friend (1950-2014) 'X—^ ©DtrOaHJife 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
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