The relationship between industrial development and the environment
Does industrial development lead to environment decline? This is one of the key questions in the Global Development for A-level […]
Global Development
industrialisation
Countries, Global Development, South Korea
Explaining South Korea’s Economic and Social Development #2
South Korea is one of the real success stories of development post world war two, but what policies led to
Countries, Global Development, Pot Luck
Explaining South Korea’s Development #1
Korea was a Japanese Colony from 1910 to 1945, providing food and fuel for the ‘motherland’. Following the fall of
Book summaries, Countries, Global Development, Theories of development, USA
Forging the American Empire
Is it possible to perceive the making of modern America as a sort of colonial project? One in which the
Theories of development
The Industrial-Capitalist Model of Development
In order to understand what Modernisation Theory is, it’s useful to have an understanding of what the ‘Industrial Capitalist’ model
Industrialisation and urbanisation
The Rise and Fall of Detroit
The decline of Detroit was alos the decline of Fordism and Modernity.
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Changing Education Paradigms
In this TED talk, Sir Ken Robinson argues that our current educational systems are still based on a industrial paradigm
Global Development
A Level Sociology: Global Development Module Overview
Globalisation and its consequences There are Economic, Cultural and Political elements of Globalisation Optimist view of Globalisation Pessimist view of
Industrialisation and urbanisation
Industrialisation and Development
What is Industrialisation? Industrialisation is where a country moves from an economy dominated by agricultural output and employment to one