Barbara P. Thomas-Slayter
This widely used introductory text, rich with illustrative case studies, addresses the key political and economic challenges facing the countries of the global south as they engage with the global system.
Barbara P. Thomas-Slayter is research professor in the International Development, Community, and Environment Department (IDCE) at Clark University in Massachusetts.
"General readers, graduate, and undergraduate students will welcome this book, which can be used as an adopted text. The case studies will provide readers with a fascinating overview of the world, and readers will applaud the author's attention to the resilience of the poor."—Educational Book Review
"Thomas-Slayter's remarkable compendium is based on some of her firsthand turn-of-the-20th-century research ventures into the largely underdeveloped southern half of the globe.... Highly recommended [for] all levels."—Choice
"Seeks to explore the problems of globalization from the perspective of ordinary non-elite people of the South."—Reference and Research Book News
"An introductory text on development [that] offers a broad view."—Future Survey
