Development Studies
From an outside perspective that contrasts the personal, firsthand views of the first text, Reasons for Hope, the authors impart critical, dynamic ideas for improving the lives of those in More >
Winner of the African Studies Association’s Herskovits Award! Aiding Violence expresses outrage at the contradiction of genocide in a country considered at the time by Western aid More >
Peter Uvin links human rights with development theory and practice to show how practitioners can surmount tough obstacles to successfully effect strategies for reducing conflict and More >
With a focus on community-based processes, Transcending Neoliberalism examines the dynamics of change in Latin America arising out of the search for alternative forms of development. More >
Why, despite some five decades of international development efforts, is poverty still so widespread in Latin America? More specifically, what are the root causes of poverty? How can it be More >
Richard Vengroff's useful simulation allows students to experience the processes and demands involved in the management of local development projects. More >
This outstanding study focuses on the growth of microfinance in the context of social and economic change—and upheavals—in developing countries. Rather than relying on More >
A brief, readable field guide, Anticorruption in the Health Sector brings practical experience to bear on anticorruption approaches tailored specifically to health. The contributors, all More >
Focusing on Myanmar, with its perfect storm of extreme poverty, international sanctions, and egregious political repression, Anthony Ware shows how context sensitivity can help development More >
Achieving Broad-Based Sustainable Development presents a holistic approach to development that extends beyond the narrow goal of economic growth. The authors provide a thoroughly More >
Although scholars and practitioners have identified explicit structural impediments that constrain countries' efforts to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable social development, More >
The authors of Development and Cities focus on the political, social, and economic viability of new or alternative approaches to urban management in the South that aim to increase More >
International health planners often design programs based on the assumption that recipient nations share the same "level playing field" with regard to conceptions of health, More >
Why do national patterns of Internet expansion differ so greatly throughout Africa? To what extent do politics trump technology? Who are the "information champions" in the various More >
Development scholars, policymakers, and practitioners have begun sorting through the hype of microfinance to identify where and how top-down loans might fit into broader development efforts. More >
