South Asia in a globalising world : a reconstructed regional geography / / edited by Robert W. Bradnock and Glyn Williams

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910966925503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014
• ISBN: 1-317-90496-6; 1-315-84780-9; 1-317-90497-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (301 p.)
• Collana: DARG Regional Development Series ; ; Number 3
• Altri autori (Persone): BradnockRobert W; WilliamsGlyn <1970->
• Disciplina: 307.1/412/0954; 307.14120954
• Soggetti: Rural development - South Asia; South Asia Economic conditions; South Asia Social conditions
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Contributors; Series Preface; Publisher''s Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 South Asia in a globalising world: a reconstructed regional geography; Part One Environmental challenges; 2 Modern farming, socio-environmental disasters and the displacement of traditional agriculture? A reassessment from Ranchi District, Jharkhand; 3 Rising waters, sinking land? Environmental change and development in Bangladesh; 4 Changing places: the roles of science and social science in the development of large-scale irrigation in South AsiaPart Two The politics of development; 5 The shock of reform: the political economy of liberalisation in India; 6 Regionalism, decentralisation and politics: state reorganisation in contemporary India; 7 NGO-Government Relationships in South Asia: the case of India and Bangladesh; 8 The Eppawela phosphate controversy in Sri Lanka: development in the context of a ''war for peace''; Part Three Social inequality and social change; 9 Rethinking poverty in Sri Lanka; 10 ''A fist is stronger than five fingers'': caste and dominance in rural north India11 Informal settlements and urban sustainability in Pakistan; 12 Urbanisation, migration and development in Bangladesh: a gender perspective; 13 Conclusion: development in South Asia: ground-truthing constructions of regional change; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive introduction to the important economic, social and political processes and development issues in this extremely popular region. South Asia provides one of the world''s most challenging development contexts and The authors take a different approach to most traditional development texts, making the latest research teacher friendly and presenting material in an accessible manner for non-specialists.