Does Global Interdependence meet the syllabus needs?
The syllabus has four main statements: • views of development and under-development are subject to change • we live in an inter-dependent global economy. Actions or decisions taken in one area have an impact on other areas • empowering people is a way of linking economic growth with human development • sustainable development as a model for future human and economic development Each of these statements is then elaborated on with further points e.g. models of development, Euro-centric thinking, transnational corporations, debt and fair trade. The chapters of Global Interdependence are based directly on these points; as such, the book meets all the needs of the syllabus. Does the book meet wider development education expectations? Of equal concern to those involved in development education is how the author deals with issues that are sometimes controversial. In the subtleties of his argument is he ultimately an apologist for, or critic of, global power structures? Is he optimistic about
