The Paradigm of International Social Development
Ideologies, Development Systems and Policy Approaches
By Murli Desai | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
This book takes a historical approach to analyse ideologies, policy approaches and development systems that have constructed the paradigm of international social development. It aims to review the social construction of \"development\" by tracing the historical dynamics of the modern ideologies and political economy of industrialization, colonization, the Cold War, and globalisation; to examine the process of reconstruction of development as \"social development\" based on alternate ideologies and alternate policy approaches and review the roles played by the development systems; and to trace the history of social policy approaches from welfare to rights-based, universal, comprehensive and preventative social policies for social development, and identify the roles played by non-government organizations and the social work profession.
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This book takes a historical approach to analyse ideologies, policy approaches and development systems that have constructed the paradigm of international social development. It aims to review the social construction of \"development\" by tracing the historical dynamics of the modern ideologies and political economy of industrialization, colonization, the Cold War, and globalisation; to examine the process of reconstruction of development as \"social development\" based on alternate ideologies and alternate policy approaches and review the roles played by the development systems; and to trace the history of social policy approaches from welfare to rights-based, universal, comprehensive and preventative social policies for social development, and identify the roles played by non-government organizations and the social work profession.
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What is The Paradigm of International Social Development about?
This book takes a historical approach to analyse ideologies, policy approaches and development systems that have constructed the paradigm of international social development. It aims to review the social construction of \"development\" by tracing the historical dynamics of the modern ideologies and political economy of industrialization, colonization, the Cold War, and globalisation; to examine the process of reconstruction of development as \"social development\" based on alternate ideologies and alternate policy approaches and review the roles played by the development systems; and to trace the history of social policy approaches from welfare to rights-based, universal, comprehensive and preventative social policies for social development, and identify the roles played by non-government organizations and the social work profession.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Paradigm of International Social Development?
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies
Where can I read a sample of The Paradigm of International Social Development?
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Is The Paradigm of International Social Development part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Studies in Development and Society
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Paradigm of International Social Development?
Murli Desai
Who is the Publisher of the book The Paradigm of International Social Development?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Paradigm of International Social Development is available as ebook(ISBN 9781135010249) and pdf(ISBN 9781135010256)