The idea of international development has its origins in US President Harry S Truman's "Four Point" Speech on 20 January 1949. However, even though more than 70 years has passed since that time, "development" still means different things to different people. In this Episode we will explore a variety of meanings of the word "development" and get a better understanding of why development is such a contested word.

Part 2 starts to unpack the meaning of development, using a dictionary to demonstrate the complexity of the idea and to show how within the idea of development lies implicit understandings of the forces that shape the world.

The idea of international development has its origins in US President Harry S Truman's "Four Point" Speech on 20 January 1949. However, even though more than 70 years has passed since that time, "development" still means different things to different people. In this Episode we will explore a variety of meanings of the word "development" and get a better understanding of why development is such a contested word.

Part 1 provides a brief introduction into how our world is interconnected, and in so doing provides a reason why development, whatever it may mean, should matter to all of us.