Henry Veltmeyer
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Henry Veltmeyer is a professor of Sociology
and International Development Studies at Saint Mary's University (Halifax)
, Nova Scotia
, Canada
. He is a prolific author on matters of Development
and Globalization
. He is also on faculty at the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, in the Unidad Académica en Estudios de Desarrollo.
, his M.A. in Education & Social Sciences (1970) and a second M.A. in Latin American Studies
(1971) at the University of Alabama
, and his PhD. in Political Science
(1976) at McMaster University
. He joined the faculty of Sociology
at Saint Mary's University
(SMU) in 1976 and founded the programme in International Development Studies at SMU in 1985.
Veltmeyer's thematic focus in recent years has been on Globalization and Development. Other areas of research and writing include new social movements, political economy
of development, the 2007–2008 world food price crisis
, local development, and corporate power.
In 2004, Veltmeyer joined the faculty of the Unidad Académica en Estudios de Desarrollo at the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas as adjunct professor.
Veltmeyer was the driving force behind the creation of the Critical Development Studies Network (CDS) on 21 October 2006, with the issuance of the Halifax Communiqué.
In 2009, Veltmeyer assumed the presidency of the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development, after serving as Vice-President for the previous year. His term expires with the CASID 2010 AGM.
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and International Development Studies at Saint Mary's University (Halifax)
Saint Mary's University (Halifax)
Saint Mary's University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The school is best known for having nationally lead programs in Business, Astronomy and International Development Studies as well, one of the best football and Men's hockey programs in Canada .The campus is situated in Halifax's...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He is a prolific author on matters of Development
Development studies
Development studies is a multidisciplinary branch of social science which addresses issues of concern to developing countries. It has historically placed a particular focus on issues related to social and economic development, and its relevance may therefore extend to communities and regions...
and Globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
. He is also on faculty at the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, in the Unidad Académica en Estudios de Desarrollo.
Life and work
Veltmeyer received his Licenciatura in Linguistics (1970) at the Universidad de Guayaquíl, EcuadorEcuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, his M.A. in Education & Social Sciences (1970) and a second M.A. in Latin American Studies
Latin American Studies
Latin American studies is an academic discipline dealing with the study of Latin America and Latin Americans.-Definition:Latin American studies critically examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of Latin Americans in Latin America and often also elsewhere .Latin American studies...
(1971) at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, and his PhD. in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
(1976) at McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
. He joined the faculty of Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at Saint Mary's University
Saint Mary's University (Halifax)
Saint Mary's University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The school is best known for having nationally lead programs in Business, Astronomy and International Development Studies as well, one of the best football and Men's hockey programs in Canada .The campus is situated in Halifax's...
(SMU) in 1976 and founded the programme in International Development Studies at SMU in 1985.
Veltmeyer's thematic focus in recent years has been on Globalization and Development. Other areas of research and writing include new social movements, political economy
Political economy
Political economy originally was the term for studying production, buying, and selling, and their relations with law, custom, and government, as well as with the distribution of national income and wealth, including through the budget process. Political economy originated in moral philosophy...
of development, the 2007–2008 world food price crisis
2007–2008 world food price crisis
World food prices increased dramatically in 2007 and the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2008 creating a global crisis and causing political and economical instability and social unrest in both poor and developed nations. Systemic causes for the worldwide increases in food prices continue to be the subject...
, local development, and corporate power.
In 2004, Veltmeyer joined the faculty of the Unidad Académica en Estudios de Desarrollo at the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas as adjunct professor.
Veltmeyer was the driving force behind the creation of the Critical Development Studies Network (CDS) on 21 October 2006, with the issuance of the Halifax Communiqué.
In 2009, Veltmeyer assumed the presidency of the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development, after serving as Vice-President for the previous year. His term expires with the CASID 2010 AGM.
Selected bibliography
- "Social Movements in an Era of Neoliberal Globalization: The People Strike Back." Palgrave Macmillan. Co-author James PetrasJames PetrasJames Petras is a retired Bartle Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York and adjunct professor at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who has published prolifically on Latin American and Middle Eastern political issues.-Academic and...
. (2010) (in press) - "Imperialism, Crisis and Class Struggle: The Verities of Capitalism." Leiden: Brill. (Editor). (2010)
- "Critical Development Studies: Tools for Change." Fernwood Books / London: Pluto PressPluto PressPluto Press is a radical, progressive, independent publisher based in London. Pluto Press specialises in "progressive, critical perspectives in politics and the social sciences", and describes itself as "one of the world’s leading radical publishers". It has published authors such as Noam Chomsky,...
(Editor). (2010) - "What's Left in Latin America?" Ashgate PublishingAshgate PublishingAshgate Publishing is an academic book and journal publisher based in Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom. It was established in 1967 and specializes in the social sciences, arts, humanities, and professional practice...
. Coauthor James PetrasJames PetrasJames Petras is a retired Bartle Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York and adjunct professor at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who has published prolifically on Latin American and Middle Eastern political issues.-Academic and...
. (2009) ISBN 9780754677970 - "Multinationals on Trial: Foreign Investment Matters." London: Ashgate PublishingAshgate PublishingAshgate Publishing is an academic book and journal publisher based in Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom. It was established in 1967 and specializes in the social sciences, arts, humanities, and professional practice...
. Coauthor James PetrasJames PetrasJames Petras is a retired Bartle Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York and adjunct professor at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who has published prolifically on Latin American and Middle Eastern political issues.-Academic and...
. (2007) ISBN 9780754649496 - "Empire with Imperialism: The Globalizing Dynamics of Neoliberal Capitalism." Zed BooksZed BooksZed Books is an independent non-fiction book publishing company based in London.Founded in 1977 under the name Zed Press, Zed publishes academic books covering areas such as politics, economics, gender studies, development studies, and the environment....
. Coauthors James PetrasJames PetrasJames Petras is a retired Bartle Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York and adjunct professor at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who has published prolifically on Latin American and Middle Eastern political issues.-Academic and...
, Luciano Vasapollo and Mauro Casadio. (2006) ISBN 9781842776698 - "From the Net to the Net: Atlantic Canada and the Global Economy." (Editor) Coeditor James Sacouman. (2005) ISBN 9781551930510
- "A System in Crisis: The Dynamics of Free Market Capitalism." Zed BooksZed BooksZed Books is an independent non-fiction book publishing company based in London.Founded in 1977 under the name Zed Press, Zed publishes academic books covering areas such as politics, economics, gender studies, development studies, and the environment....
. Coauthor James PetrasJames PetrasJames Petras is a retired Bartle Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York and adjunct professor at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who has published prolifically on Latin American and Middle Eastern political issues.-Academic and...
. (2004) ISBN 9781842773642 - "Transcending Neoliberalism: Community -Based Development in Latin America." Kumarian PressKumarian PressKumarian Press is an independent academic publishing company established in 1977 in West Hartford, CT by Krishna Kumari Sondhi and Ian Mayo-Smith. The company was named after the founders . The company began publishing titles on management for training programs in international development, some of...
. (Editor) Coeditor Anthony M. O'Malley (2001). ISBN 9781565491243 - "Globalization Unmasked: Imperialism in the 21st Century". Zed BooksZed BooksZed Books is an independent non-fiction book publishing company based in London.Founded in 1977 under the name Zed Press, Zed publishes academic books covering areas such as politics, economics, gender studies, development studies, and the environment....
. Coauthor James PetrasJames PetrasJames Petras is a retired Bartle Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York and adjunct professor at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who has published prolifically on Latin American and Middle Eastern political issues.-Academic and...
. (2001) ISBN 9781856499392 - "The Labyrinth of Latin American Development." New Delhi, A. P. H. Publishing Corporation. (1999) ISBN 9788176481397