International development

At its simplest, development is defined as a process resulting in economic growth, however this widely believed definition is a misconception and needs to include additional criteria (Hodder 2000). Development is multidimensional therefore encompasses political, technological, social and economic change, thus a more suitable definition is; an economic, social, and political process creating a sustained and significant rise in the perceived standard of living (Hodder 2000). With intention to…

these communities, a family of eight struggles to get by with the little money the family makes as tenant farmers. Overtime, situations such as these have been bettered thanks to the Millennium Development Goals, but there is room for further achievement. Since the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for year 2000, India and other similarly populated countries, has improved their standard of living drastically from the time period that the novel is set, 1954. Rukmani and her…

One of the UK’s international development programmes for countries like Kenya is to tackle extreme poverty sustainably. High levels of corruption and impunity by our leaders has constrained Kenya’s potential to develop rapidly and bridge the existing economic gap. In 2014, for instance, Transparency International ranked Kenya at number 145 out of 175 on the Corruption Perception Index. The main areas that need urgent reviewing to steer the economy of my country in the right direction are proper…

disparity and relationship between countries of Latin America, and the developed nations of North America, As well as other third world nations around the globe. One such theory is dependency. This theory born in the late 1940 's was a counter to the development theory of modernization. At its core dependency theory examines the historical trends of said countries to explain why they fail to compete both economically and socially with others. It is basically the notion that the resources flow…

explores the reasons why poor countries fail to progress despite international aid and support. By his count, there are just fewer than 60 economies whose residents have experienced little, if any, income growth over the 1980s and 1990s. These countries are home to almost 1 billion people, who constitute this ‘Bottom Billion’. He contends that the Bottom Billion countries typically suffer from one or more, what he calls, “development traps” that hinder a country and governments ability to…

inequality can be measured on different scales- not only across but also within countries- what are the implications for how we define and measure development? Answer using both theory and examples The 20th and 21st Century has seen remarkable developments in geography, perhaps most notably around development. As with many topics within the subject, development involves a myriad of complexities and its definition varies temporally and spatially (Willis, 2014). As Fraser (2010) notes, it is…

According to Miguel Gonzalez’s lecture on environment and development, “each inhabitant of the global north consumes 10 times more energy, 19 times more aluminum, 14 times more paper, 13 times more iron & steel; than someone from the south” (Gonzalez, 2016) However, this does not mean that inhabitants of the global south do not contribute to global depletion of natural resources and environmental degradation. As the essay question highlights, both developed and underdeveloped countries create…

because developed ones tend to lean on these economic giants for support or assistance when pursuing international partnerships and connections. Developed Countries have a hand to play on the transition of a developing country to a developed one. Apart from the obvious answer of the partnership between the different governments and political parties working as allies for the sake of development, there is also the factor of nonprofit organizations and different universities lending a helping…

trend of the development and change of the world today. To correctly understand and properly cope with globalization is not only conducive to the promotion of scientific development, harmonious development and peaceful development, but also conducive to promoting the transformation of the international system, the construction of a harmonious world and the progress of human civilization. One At present, the economic globalization has been far beyond the economic field, is on the international…

we ask who are the key players, where does this power reside and what problems come with global governance. Transnational actors such as non-state actors, Non Governmental Organizations, private actors, International Organizations and so on are some of the most influential in terms of development as there is no such thing as a ’Global Government.’ One could say they take the lead role on certain issues. There are many issues in which global governance can cover; laws, regulations, customs,…