The Politics of Development An Introduction to Global Issues [Paperback]

The book focuses on the role political processes play in solving certain key problems which have accompanied economic development in both the developed and less developed nations of the world.
By breaking down the factors which define development into clear cut categories, namely population, food, energy, the environment, and technology, the author offers a useful approach to understanding the problems the world is facing today and will continue to face for the foreseeable future.

The text provides a useful guide and resource for those who wish to grasp the implications of the rapid growth of the world's population, world hunger, the threat of nuclear war, uncertain energy supplies, acid rain and deforestation.Preface xi

1 The Wealth and Poverty of Nations 1

The Orthodox Approach 2

The Radical Approach 5

The Growth-with-Equity Approach 8

Conclusions 12

Notes 15

2 Population and Development 17

The Changing Population of the World 17

Causes of the Population Explosion 24

Population Growth Affects Development 26

Development Affects Population Growth 30

Governmental Population Policies 34

The Future 39

Conclusions 43

Notes 44

3 Food and Development 46

Food Production 46

How Many Are Hungry? 47

Causes of World Hunger 48

Food Affects Development 51

Development Affects Food 53

The Green Revolution 62

Governmental Food Policies 63

Future Food Supplies 66

Conclusions 71

Notes 72

4 Energy and Development 76

The Energy Crisis 76ls#