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'This is the book that academics, development researchers and practitioners have been seeking for a long time. The book 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.
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'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.
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I recommend this text to students in Development Studies and especially those who are interested in reading, analysing or undertaking research in this rapidly developing field.
This is a well organised text, sharing insights into the origins of the field and its associated narratives and discourse. It reminds us of the importance of theory and values, and highlights the debates, controversies and critiques. It is full of useful tables, boxes, frameworks, and concepts - each could well form the basis of much thought, discussion, and reflection. It is generously referenced, pointing out additional readings of ntoe.
This book is provocative and engaging, inviting readers to explore issues, their own persepctives and positioning, and encouraging them (us!) to think about our own values, objectives, and approaches.
This is not a heavy book; it is light, readable, rewarding and rich with insights and stimulation.
This is a well organised text, sharing insights into the origins of the field and its associated narratives and discourse. It reminds us of the importance of theory and values, and highlights the debates, controversies and critiques. It is full of useful tables, boxes, frameworks, and concepts - each could well form the basis of much thought, discussion, and reflection. It is generously referenced, pointing out additional readings of ntoe.
This book is provocative and engaging, inviting readers to explore issues, their own persepctives and positioning, and encouraging them (us!) to think about our own values, objectives, and approaches.
This is not a heavy book; it is light, readable, rewarding and rich with insights and stimulation.
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