Development studies books

This volume provides an overview of fundamental or ‘grounding’ themes in African Cultural Studies, including the...  Read More >>

This volume focuses on the directions that African cultural studies has taken over the years and covers the following...  Read More >>

Traces the trajectory of the Department for International Development (DFID) from its origins to its unravelling,...  Read More >>

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This open access book addresses two issues of state-managed international voluntary service (SMIVS)—its contributions...  Read More >>

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This book examines the applications, trends and challenges of 5G Enabled technologies for Smart City and Urbanization...  Read More >>

Since its inception, the field of political ecology has served as a hub for inclusive and transformative environmental...  Read More >>

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Traces the trajectory of the Department for International Development (DFID) from its origins to its unravelling,...  Read More >>

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Die Studie umfasst detaillierte Beispiele aus über 50 Geber- und Empfängerländern auf fünf Kontinenten, die einen...  Read More >>

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This book examines the dynamic between citizens' trust and good governance using the case study of Bangladesh. It...  Read More >>

This collection examines successful resettlement practices based on examples from well-known resettlement and development...  Read More >>

The book aims at outlining key political, functional, administrative and financial features of Germany’s local government...  Read More >>

This book investigates the experiences of women in Zimbabwe facing COVID-19 and GBV, arguing that the insights from...  Read More >>

This handbook provides an overview of the field of gender and water governance, exploring how the use, management...  Read More >>

Majority State Ownership of Oil and Mining Sectors in Africa: The Resource Curse Undermined shows that countries...  Read More >>

In Global Capitalism (originally published in 1991), Richard Peet surveys the various approaches made by social...  Read More >>

The Handbook introduces to readers (accessibly for specialist and non-specialist scholars, students and layman audiences)...  Read More >>

This book aims to provide insights into rethinking pathways in the transition to sustainable built environments...  Read More >>

This book shares real-life case studies taken from GreenSCENT, a three-year EU-funded project that promotes sustainability...  Read More >>

This book provides 14 country reports to discuss the critical jobs and skills needed to achieve long-term policies...  Read More >>

Fully revised and updated in its third edition, this timely book brings together the study of conflict and war and...  Read More >>