Chapter 14 Chapter Summary

This chapter has provided a critical overview of the growing importance and role of China and the emerging economies in international development. It has provided the reader with grounding in the distinctive perspectives and approaches of these new development actors, the innovations they are introducing, and the key issues and debates surrounding their expanding involvement. For the student reader, the chapter’s learning outcomes lie in gaining a greater knowledge and understanding of current development thinking and practice. The inclusion of this chapter in this volume recognizes the increasing importance and influence of these economies in global development. The chapter relates to the wider themes of development addressed in this book, for example, new thinking and practice, the role of the private sector and the emerging post-2015 international institutional development architecture, and the implications of the arrival of these new development actors for development practice.