World development is an increasingly important aspect of studies in Geography and growing numbers of students are taking it as a course in its own right. There is, however, no standalone core textbook offering an introduction to all the key issues in World Development - this book fills that void and will be invaluable to all Geography teachers.

Attractively and colourfully designed, the book benefits from the long experience of New Internationalist magazine - a regular and invaluable resource for Geography teachers for three decades - in making complex world issues easily understood, using clear and colourful charts and graphs.

Preview Foreword, Contents and Introduction and Chapter One.

The book functions as a core textbook introducing the key topics, but each chapter also includes case studies, supplemented by updated case studies on this web page.