Globalization and Development is a cross-national study on the interstate dispersion of the impacts (on growth, inequality and poverty) that international economic integration provides to the economies of the developing countries. In order to present the Leading Issues in Development with Globalization in a balanced manner, to identify differences and commonalities among Country Experiences in development with globalization, and to introduce diversified development paradigms with forward-looking discussions In Search of a New Development Paradigm for the post-MDGs era, this publication consists of three volumes and four main parts.

Volume III (Part IV) presents the diversified development paradigms such as the GNH (Bhutan), the sufficiency economy (Thailand), the reform and opening up paradigm (China), the African and Latin American paradigms, and the Islamic development paradigm. The Concluding Chapter presents the evolution of development paradigms in the global development cooperation community after World War II, and then offers a glimpse into new development paradigms for the post-MDG era.

This book intends to serve as a unique and comprehensive guide for those in the international development community on the subjects of diversified development paradigms/paths under globalization and other challenges in the post-MDG era.