"Technological change, restructuring of industrial production and the international division of labour - all mean that developing countries are caught up in a global process of industrialization. This book is about understanding both the positive and negative aspects of this process in developing countries." "The book is arranged in two parts. The first is about the international economy. It analyses global trends in industrialization, discusses the debt crisis, looks in detail at two relatively successful Third World industrializers (Brazil and South Korea) and then outlines the economic theories which inform our understanding of industrialization and development." "The second part of the book takes a different cut through the issues. It explores specific aspects of industrialization - technology, gender relations, culture and the environment. These not only merit study in their own right but are also used to bring out some of the limitations of orthodox interpretations of industrialization and development." "The book's 11 chapters are written by specialist authors using key questions, diagrams, tables, photographs and summaries to illustrate and clarify the text. It will be invaluable to undergraduate and sixth form students of development studies, geography, history, economics, anthropology or international politics. It will be particularly useful to development practitioners, such as those joining the staff of official development agencies or nongovernmental organizations."--Jacket.
