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Author : Jeffrey Haynes
Release : 2008-05-05
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 481/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Development Studies by : Jeffrey Haynes
Download or read book Development Studies written by Jeffrey Haynes. This book was released on 2008-05-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear, accessible and concise, this is an ideal primer for students unfamiliar with the central themes and theoretical perspectives in the study of development.
Author : Vandana Desai
Release : 2014-03-21
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 59X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Companion to Development Studies by : Vandana Desai
Download or read book The Companion to Development Studies written by Vandana Desai. This book was released on 2014-03-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Companion to Development Studies contains over a hundred chapters written by leading international experts within the field to provide a concise and authoritative overview of the key theoretical and practical issues dominating contemporary development studies. Covering a wide range of disciplines the book is divided into ten sections, each prefaced by a section introduction written by the editors. The sections cover: the nature of development, theories and strategies of development, globalization and development, rural development, urbanization and development, environment and development, gender, health and education, the political economy of violence and insecurity, and governance and development. This third edition has been extensively updated and contains 45 new contributions from leading authorities, dealing with pressing contemporary issues such as race and development, ethics and development, BRICs and development, global financial crisis, the knowledge based economy and digital divide, food security, GM crops, comparative urbanism, cities and crime, energy, water hydropolitics, climate change, disability, fragile states, global war on terror, ethnic conflict, legal rights to development, ecosystems services for development, just to name a few. Existing chapters have been thoroughly revised to include cutting-edge developments, and to present updated further reading and websites. The Companion to Development Studies presents concise overviews providing a gateway to further reading and a flexible resource for teaching and learning. It has established a role as essential reading for all students of development studies, as well as those in cognate areas of geography, international relations, politics, sociology, anthropology and economics.
Author : Henry Veltmeyer
Release : 2018-09-15
Genre : Development economics
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Book Rating : 040/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Critical Development Studies by : Henry Veltmeyer
Download or read book Critical Development Studies written by Henry Veltmeyer. This book was released on 2018-09-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the key issues of development studies from a critical perspective: the nature of the global capitalist system and the dynamics associated with the development process, the outmigration and urbanization of rural areas, the formation of a global working class and the emergence of powerful resistance movements.
Author : Andrew Sumner
Release : 2008-04-11
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 392/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis International Development Studies by : Andrew Sumner
Download or read book International Development Studies written by Andrew Sumner. This book was released on 2008-04-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ′A sure-footed and self-confident book, ambitious in scope, authoritative in execution and practical in its implications′ - Simon Maxwell, Director, Overseas Development Institute, London ′At last, a development studies text that encourages self-reflection from within the discipline. Highly recommended′ - Professor Ray Kiely, Chair in International Politics, Queen Mary University of London ′This is the book that academics, development researchers and practitioners have been seeking for a long time. [It] addresses the most important issues which development researchers and practitioners cope with each and every day′ - Dr Tran Tuan, Director, Research and Training Centre for Community Development, Hanoi, Vietnam. ′An insightful book for both development practitioners and researchers alike′ - Professor K.N. Nair, Director Centre for Development Studies, Kerala, India This book is about working professionally in Development Studies as a student, researcher or practitioner. It introduces and addresses the fundamental questions that everyone engaged with development must ask: " What is ′development′ and why do we wish to study it? " How do the many theoretical, methodological and espistemological approaches relate to research and practical studies in development? " How are development research and practice linked? Accessibly written, with extensive use of case study material, this book is an essential primer for students of development studies who require a concise, penetrating overview of its foundations. It is also core reading for students and practitioners concerned with the design of studies in the course of policy analysis, sector reviews, or project formulation, management and evaluation.
Author : Robert Potter
Release : 2019-03-07
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 180/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Geographies of Development by : Robert Potter
Download or read book Geographies of Development written by Robert Potter. This book was released on 2019-03-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its fourth edition, Geographies of Development: An Introduction to Development Studies remains a core, balanced and comprehensive introductory textbook for students of Development Studies, Development Geography and related fields. This clear and concise text encourages critical engagement by integrating theory alongside practice and related key topics throughout. It demonstrates informatively that ideas concerning development have been many and varied and highly contested - varying from time to time and from place to place. Clearly written and accessible for students, who have no prior knowledge of development, the book provides the basics in terms of a geographical approach to development what situation is, where, when and why. Over 200 maps, charts, tables, textboxes and pictures break up the text and offer alternative ways of showing the information. The text is further enhanced by a range of pedagogical features: chapter outlines, case studies, key thinkers, critical reflections, key points and summaries, discussion topics and further reading. Geographies of Development continues to be an invaluable introductory text not only for geography students, but also anyone in area studies, international studies and development studies.
