Economic Indicators of Development
International organisations such as the World Bank prefer to measure development using economic indicators. There are three main economic indicators […]
Global Development, Indicators of development
Global Development
Global Development, Indicators of development
Defining ‘Development’
International development professionals categorise countries into ‘more’ or ‘less’ developed. This post explores the meanings and origins of these terms,
Global Development, Indicators of development
America – A Less Developed Country?
The United States ranks either at the top, or very near the top on several of the main development indicators used
Environmental problems and sustainable development
The Island of Nauru – Development as Environmental Decline
The case study of Nauru illustrates the potential catastrophic consequences of pursuing economic growth without considering the ecological consequences. It may
Globalisation, Transnational corporations
Noam Chomsky – The Decline of the U.S Superpower?
In this talk Noam Chomsky emphasises that Trump’s election and his climate change denial threaten the very existence of the
Global Development, Health
The Increase in Smoking in Poorer Countries
Smoking is on the increase in several low income and middle income countries according to this World Health Organisation data,
Global Development, Sociology in the News
Causes and Consequences of The Civil War in Syria
Below are a few resources focusing on the causes and consequences of the ongoing (hopefully soon to be recent) civil
Crime and Deviance, War and conflict
The United States Military: Some Recent Examples of Their War Crimes
This material is relevant to the topic of ‘State Crime‘ and ‘War and Conflict’ as an aspect of development. The
Book summaries, Global Development, Globalisation, Theories of development
Dambisa Moyo’s Dead Aid – A Summary and Criticism
In this blog post I summarise Dambisa Moyo’s views on the problems with Aid as a strategy for development –
Global Development, Globalisation, Social Theories, Transnational corporations, War and conflict
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein – A Summary
Naomi Klein is one of the leading thinkers in the anti-capitalist movement and this book is one of the most