Resource Title
International Development and Development Education: Challenging the Dominant Economic Paradigm
Summary
This research report is primarily concerned with the international development and development education sectors in the island of Ireland and has been commissioned by the Centre for Global Education and Financial Justice Ireland.
Resource Details
Description
The report presents the findings of research into the sectors’ attention to the current dominant economic system, i.e. neoliberalism/’free market’ economics, and its influence on poverty, inequality and injustice. The report places the findings of the research in the context of the sectors’ education work with the public. The research primarily draws on material available from the island of Ireland, with a particular focus on selected organisations, but includes references to information elsewhere in Europe.
The report is catagorised as follows:
- Introduction
- Systems thinking to explore economic processes and ‘root causes’
- Neoliberalism/’Free Market’ Economics: the Dominant Economic System
- Questionnaire Responses
- Thematic concerns in the international development and development education sectors
- Documentation review: Analysis of systems that drive poverty, inequality and justice
- Challenges and Opportunities for Development Education
- Conclusions and potential next steps
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