03600oam 2200637I 450 991078781200332120230803195804.01-317-87688-11-138-13877-01-315-83844-31-317-87689-X10.4324/9781315838441 (CKB)2670000000569274(EBL)1798363(SSID)ssj0001374542(PQKBManifestationID)11793595(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001374542(PQKBWorkID)11325015(PQKB)10153766(MiAaPQ)EBC1798363(Au-PeEL)EBL1798363(CaPaEBR)ebr10944908(CaONFJC)MIL647680(OCoLC)891589749(OCoLC)897463003(EXLCZ)99267000000056927420180706e20142002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChallenges and change in middle America perspectives on development in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean /edited by Cathy McIlwaine and Katie Willis ; Developing Areas Research Group, The Royal Geographical Society (with the InstituOxon [England] :Routledge,2014.1 online resource (585 p.)DARG Regional Development Series ;Number 2First published 2002 by Pearson Education.0-582-40485-1 1-322-16423-1 Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Plates; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; List of Contributors; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Publisher''s Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Men, women and household diversity; 3 Ethnicities, nationalism and racism; 4 Perspectives on poverty, vulnerability and exclusion; 5 Making a living: employment, livelihoods and the informal sector; 6 Open for business: strategies for economic diversification; 7 Sowing the seeds of modernity: the insertion of agriculture into the global market8 Unsustainable development: environmental protection issues in rural and coastal areas9 Dependency, diversity and change: towards sustainable urbanisation; 10 Social roles and spatial relations of NGOs and civil society: participation and effectiveness post-hurricane ''Mitch''; 11 Conclusion; IndexA comprehensive introduction to the important economic, social and political processes and development issues in this extremely popular region. The Central American nations and those of the Caribbean (including Guyana, Surinam and French Guiana on the mainland) share many historical processes as well as experiencing similar development problems today. These include European colonialism, structural adjustment, small size, reliance on primary production, influence of the United States and moves towards democratisation. While Mexico is obviously a much larger country in area, economy and populatiDARG regional development series ;Number 2.Central AmericaEconomic conditions1979-Caribbean AreaEconomic conditions1945-MexicoEconomic conditions1994-338.972McIlwaine Cathy1965-646888Willis Katie1968-144660Institute of British Geographers.Developing Areas Research Group.FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910787812003321Challenges and change in middle America3773728UNINA