Geographies of Development: An Introduction to Development Studies

by Robert B. Potter, Tony Binns, Jennifer A. Elliott

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 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.

Genres: Geography

636 pages, Paperback

First published February 5, 1999

About the author

Potter, Rob, 1950-
Potter, Robert 1950-
Potter, Robert B.
Potter, Robert Bernard 1950-

Reviews

[Alma · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not a critique of the book more of myself, it was soooooo long but very useful for my essays.

[Kajsa Hansson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, it's a good introduction to the topic. I'd suggest it for younger readers though (yeah, despite the academic English)... at my age you've most likely already studied the UN and WTO and those kinda institutions quite a lot, and then there's a risk that this book gets repetative.