"Crosscurrents: International Development, First Edition" expands Thomson Nelson's already broad and successful "Crosscurrents" series. This text provides a stimulating collection of essays that teach students to think critically and analyze the main issues in International Development. "Crosscurrents: International Development" uses the extremely popular and successful "yes-no" debate format. Topics covered are both Canadian and from various international perspectives. All issues are framed with well-written introductory essays and post-scripts.