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Focuses on the human dynamics of the myriad relationships underlying international aid; from impoverished farmers to aid... Læs mere
Guides the reader through the demographic transition's origins in the Enlightenment and Europe, through to the rest of the world. This title... Læs mere
Argues that Communication for Development is a creative way of thinking that can permeate the overall approach to any development... Læs mere
Covers a comprehensive range of health topics, including access to medicines, mental health, water and sanitation, nutrition, and war and conflict. This book also draws attention to the politics of global health and the policies and actions of key actors.
'Megacities' around the world are becoming the scene for deprivation and exclusion. This book examines world-wide trends in poverty, social exclusion, and urban violence.
Explores the ways in which African countries have experienced the neoliberal project, highlighting how this project has gone beyond economic... Læs mere
Shows why many of the most fundamental building blocks of microfinance are largely myths, before going on to demonstrate that microfinance actually undermines the institutional foundations required for sustainable development and poverty reduction.
Reviews the key concepts of the development discourse. This book contains essays each of which examines one concept from a historical and anthropological point of view and highlights its particular bias.
This book looks at the recent history of local government elections in China.
This insightful book ventures into a part of the global economy rarely witnessed by Western observers.
A fascinating and fresh view into the realities of development planning.
Offers a new a theory of applied political economy to explain the interface between society and adult education in developing countries.