Podoromos Panayiotopoulos is a Lecturer in Development Studies at the School of Social Sciences and International Development, University of Wales, Swansea and the Open University. Gavin Capps is a PhD Candidate in the Development Studies Institute at the London School of Economics and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of the North West, South Africa.

• GlossaryIntroduction1. World Development: Globalization in Historical Perspective2. Globalization: Industrialisation and Trade3. Country Studies4. Commodity StudiesConclusionAppendicesReferencesBibliography and further readingFiguresTablesNotes on ContributorsIndex

Podoromos Panayiotopoulos is a Lecturer in Development Studies at the School of Social Sciences and International Development, University of Wales, Swansea and the Open University. Gavin Capps is a PhD Candidate in the Development Studies Institute at the London School of Economics and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of the North West, South Africa.

• GlossaryIntroduction1. World Development: Globalization in Historical Perspective2. Globalization: Industrialisation and Trade3. Country Studies4. Commodity StudiesConclusionAppendicesReferencesBibliography and further readingFiguresTablesNotes on ContributorsIndex

Podoromos Panayiotopoulos is a Lecturer in Development Studies at the School of Social Sciences and International Development, University of Wales, Swansea and the Open University. Gavin Capps is a PhD Candidate in the Development Studies Institute at the London School of Economics and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of the North West, South Africa.

• GlossaryIntroduction1. World Development: Globalization in Historical Perspective2. Globalization: Industrialisation and Trade3. Country Studies4. Commodity StudiesConclusionAppendicesReferencesBibliography and further readingFiguresTablesNotes on ContributorsIndex