Development studies books

This book provides a one-stop-shop for understanding the history and evolution of the financial sector in Africa...  Read More >>

Drawing on ethnographic studies of precarious work in Africa, this innovative book discusses their implications...  Read More >>

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This book critically examines the approaches to Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants...  Read More >>

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This timely Handbook examines the causes, costs and consequences of state fragility, advancing key debates in the...  Read More >>

This contemporary Research Agenda examines the threats to stability and sustainability presented by economically...  Read More >>

This book sets out the power of a values-based, systems-oriented, contextually derived, participatory measurement...  Read More >>

This book explores young Cambodians’ perceptions of their place in today’s society and how they interact with the...  Read More >>

The astonishing true story of how shrewd marketing and high politics enabled a global beverage brand to conquer...  Read More >>

""Kennedy is living proof that individuals can lead themselves, and their communities, out of poverty."" -Salma...  Read More >>

There are, however, significant concerns that institutions will not be able to adapt, that governments will not...  Read More >>

The book Post-Independence Development in Africa: Decolonisation and Transformation Prospects revisits the development...  Read More >>

Detroit is the first city of its size to become bankrupt and policy-makers have argued that, since then, it has...  Read More >>

Detroit is the first city of its size to become bankrupt and policy-makers have argued that, since then, it has...  Read More >>

This comparative study examines the shock effects and price discovery mechanisms in both developed and emerging...  Read More >>

This Element reflects Southeast Asia's political dominance within predatory and technocratic elements and the relative...  Read More >>

This research monograph indicates how factors of smart organizations in local administration lead to sustainable...  Read More >>

The impact of the Covid pandemic on the global economy has served to reinforce the fact that the world is hierarchically...  Read More >>

This book is a novel contribution, combining recent theoretical developments and empirical contributions, as well...  Read More >>

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Johannes Urpelainen provides an expert guide to India’s energy and environmental issues that incorporates both domestic...  Read More >>

This book compiles and explains technical terms in sustainable finance in an easy-to-navigate A-Z format.  Read More >>

Through accounts of ethnographers' various exits from the field, this book draws attention to an overlooked but...  Read More >>

Foreign Aid: Policy and Practice offers a complete overview of the basics of foreign aid. Who is it for? Who pays...  Read More >>