South Asia in a Globalising World

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. <p>Part 1 - Introducing South Asia <br>Part 2 - Environmental Challenges<br>Political ecology of large irrigation shemes in India & Nepal<br>Environment, development and South Asia's adivasi population<br>Squatter settlements, housing and urban sustainability in Pakistan<br>Part 3 - Geopolitics of Development<br>Transforming ideologies of development<br>Democracy, decentralisation and regional development<br>Depoliticising development? NGOs, participation and empowerment<br>Nation-spaces, protest and resistance in Sri Lanka<br>Part 4 - Social Inequality & Social Change<br>Caste and the reproduction of social inequality<br>Development discourse and poverty in Sri Lanka</p>