Development studies books

This book provides a comprehensive narrative history of Liberia’s first civil war, from its origins in the 1980s...  Read More >>

This volume shines a light on Sustainable Community Movement Organisations (SCMOs), and will be a valuable tool...  Read More >>

The book argues that not only has there been an incomplete understanding of the Vietnamese political economy of...  Read More >>

This book takes an explicitly feminist approach to studying gender and social inequalities in island settings whilst...  Read More >>

Through a range of case studies in Asia and the Pacific, this edited collection highlights the extent of the unique...  Read More >>

Nigerian Pentecostalism and Development examines the contributions of Nigerian Pentecostal churches to development,...  Read More >>

This book discusses the vital importance of including indigenous knowledges in the sustainable development agenda....  Read More >>

Using quantitative techniques, this volume provides empirical evidence on the crucial role of public provisioning...  Read More >>

This book examines the value of Adaptive Collaborative Management for facilitating learning and collaboration with...  Read More >>

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This book explores the role of trust in social struggles related to tropical forest preservation in El Petén, Guatemala....  Read More >>

The book seeks to further the debate on peri-urban water security, including what constitutes the peri-urban, socially...  Read More >>

This volume aims to forge interest in the field of sports studies and offers a platform for a wide range of studies...  Read More >>

This short monograph explores how the consequences of an ageing population may affect our health care system through...  Read More >>

An exploration of women's participation in small- and micro-enterprise activities in less developed countries. Topics...  Read More >>

The book seeks to further the debate on peri-urban water security, including what constitutes the peri-urban, socially...  Read More >>

In light of the growing global economic importance of East Asia, this book analyzes and compares the extraordinary...  Read More >>

How can the performing arts add value to peacebuilding programs? Is it possible to use participatory theatre to...  Read More >>

Imagining Earth gathers interdisciplinary perspectives on the medial, philosophical and literary conditions of the...  Read More >>

The second section comprises chapters that analyze five national cases (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Peru),...  Read More >>

This volume engages in an in-depth discussion of Nigerian politics. Written by an expert group of Nigerian researchers,...  Read More >>

The book is of interest to academics in diverse fields including development studies, disaster studies, sociology,...  Read More >>

This book presents the perspectives of some of the main players, both academics and professionals, in communication...  Read More >>

This volume explores institutional change and performance in the resource-rich Andean countries during the last...  Read More >>

This edited volume in the Community Psychology Book Series emphasizes applications of community psychology for disrupting...  Read More >>