Globalization and Human Development

Globalization and Human Development: From Counter-Ideology to the SDGs by Roni Kay M. O'Dell and Devin K. Joshi is a timely contribution to an important area. This book offers a critical and engaged discussion of the relationship between globalization and human development. It also provides a comprehensive overview of the history and current practice of human development as it interacts with and is driven by multiple facets of globalization. The book deserves attention from researchers and students of globalization and development. --Haider A. Khan, University of Denver In this enlightening book, Roni Kay O'Dell and Devin Joshi show convincingly that by putting people first, the ideology of human development offers a powerful alternative to mainstream approaches to development and globalization. Their analysis provides a thorough examination of the significant impact that human development has already had across space and time. It also suggests that as a global imaginary emphasizing individual dignity and empowerment, human development is likely to assume an increasingly prominent role in the years ahead. --Jean-Philippe Thérien, Université de Montréal This book offers a novel approach to understanding the evolving nature of the human development paradigm in the context of globalization. By analyzing multiple actors including the Global South as a rich source of information, O'Dell and Joshi persuasively demonstrate their impacts on framing development ideas, which in turn facilitates the process of globalizing this normative paradigm. This is a commendable read for those who want to comprehend a dynamic mechanism for development goal setting in the contemporary world. --Tadashi Hirai, author of The Creation of the Human Development Approach