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International development in a changing world is the first of two books in the open universitys international development series. Chal lenges i n a changing world illustrated edition by morrison j isbn. This page describes the module that will start in october 2020. Against the background of changes in global politics, it explores how the project of international development has been shaped in a series of wider contexts. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Global and country perspectives on a new agenda is the first of a two book research project that addresses new issues.

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