Shaping the Developing World 2/e Michelle Lajiness The passion of the authors

The passion of the authors shines through in the route descriptions and the enticing photography that documents their way

Patti Smith

conducted over 25 years

Intended for students and scholars of public administration and public policy

Drawing on anecdotal

Shaping the Developing World 2/e Michelle Lajiness The passion of the authorsWhy are some countries rich and others poor? Colonialism, globalization, bad government, gender inequality, geography, and environmental degradation are just some of the potential answers to this complex question. Using a threefold framework of the West, the South, and the natural world, Shaping the Developing World provides a logical and intuitive structure for categorizing and evaluating the causes of underdevelopment. This interdisciplinary book