Development studies

Samir Amin remains one of the world's most influential thinkers about the changing nature of North-South relations in the development of contemporary capitalism.

In this hugely influential book, originally published in 2001 but just as - if not more - relevant today, Mark Duffield shows how war has become an integral component of development discourse.

In this hugely influential book, originally published in 2001 but just as - if not more - relevant today, Mark Duffield shows how war has become an integral component of development discourse.

There is no alternative to neoliberal economics - or so it appeared when Reclaiming Development was published in 2004.

There is no alternative to neoliberal economics - or so it appeared when Reclaiming Development was published in 2004.

Women as a group have often been divided by a number of intersecting inequalities: class, race, ethnicity, caste.

Women as a group have often been divided by a number of intersecting inequalities: class, race, ethnicity, caste.

Whilst the world's poor are clearly hit hardest by climate change impacts, so too do they hold many of the solutions for how best to cope with its impacts, and at times reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero.

Whilst the world's poor are clearly hit hardest by climate change impacts, so too do they hold many of the solutions for how best to cope with its impacts, and at times reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero.

The mineral-rich mountains of Tibet so far have been largely untouched by China's growing economy.

The mineral-rich mountains of Tibet so far have been largely untouched by China's growing economy.

This unique and insightful text offers an exploration of the origins and subsequent development of the concept of just sustainability.

The Sexual History of the Global South explores the gap between sexuality studies and post-colonial cultural critique.

In recent years, it has become apparent that South-South economic relations are increasing, and will continue to do so.

In recent years, it has become apparent that South-South economic relations are increasing, and will continue to do so.

*** Winner of the Myrdal Prize for Evolutionary Political Economy ***The last few years have seen the spectacular failure of market fundamentalism in Europe and the US, with a seemingly never-ending spate of corporate scandals and financial crises.

Are Africa's world markets really contributing to development across the continent for individuals, nations and regions?

Are Africa's world markets really contributing to development across the continent for individuals, nations and regions?

In recent years Africa appears to have turned a corner economically.

In recent years Africa appears to have turned a corner economically.

This important book places culture back at the centre of debates in development studies.

In this insightful new book, Moncrieffe argues that the traditionally narrow interpretation of accountability obscures relationships, power dynamics, structures, processes and complexities.

Over the past few years, large-scale land acquisitions in Africa have stoked controversy, making headlines in media reports across the world.

Numbers dominate global politics and, as a result, our everyday lives.

The growth and spread of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at local and international levels has attracted considerable interest and attention from policy-makers, development practitioners, academics and activists around the world.

Provocative and original, The Politics of Indigeneity explores the concept of indigeneity across the world - from the Americas to New Zealand, Africa to Asia - and the ways in which it intersects with local, national and international social and political realities.

Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN) argues that social contracts must be recreated if they are to fulfil the promise of human rights.

Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN) argues that social contracts must be recreated if they are to fulfil the promise of human rights.

The Women, Gender and Development Reader is the definitive volume of literature dedicated to women in the development process.

During the 1990s the drive of liberal peace efforts in the form of humanitarian intervention transformed the ways in which traditional development assistance operated in war and post-war situations.

In this groundbreaking book, Garth Myers uses African urban concepts and experiences to speak back to theoretical and practical concerns.

Provocative and original, The Politics of Indigeneity explores the concept of indigeneity across the world - from the Americas to New Zealand, Africa to Asia - and the ways in which it intersects with local, national and international social and political realities.

Palestinian Women is the first book to examine and document the experiences and the historical narrative of ordinary Palestinian women who witnessed the events of 1948 and became involuntary citizens of the State of Israel.

Unique and insightful, this book takes a look at Russia's development through the Tsarist and Soviet periods.

What does it mean to be marginalized?

What does it mean to be marginalized?

Chocolate - the very word conjures up a hint of the forbidden and a taste of the decadent.

Moving beyond the binary argument between those who buy into the aims of creating liberal democratic states grounded in free markets and rule of law, and those who critique and oppose them, this timely and much-needed critical volume takes a fresh look at the liberal peace debate.

Moving beyond the binary argument between those who buy into the aims of creating liberal democratic states grounded in free markets and rule of law, and those who critique and oppose them, this timely and much-needed critical volume takes a fresh look at the liberal peace debate.

*** Winner of the Myrdal Prize for Evolutionary Political Economy ***The last few years have seen the spectacular failure of market fundamentalism in Europe and the US, with a seemingly never-ending spate of corporate scandals and financial crises.

Biofuels and the Globalization of Risk offers a fresh, compelling analysis of the politics and policies behind the biofuels story, with its technological optimism and often-idealized promises for the future.

After almost forty years of development aid most commentators agree that aid as we know it has not worked.

After almost forty years of development aid most commentators agree that aid as we know it has not worked.

'Walden Bello is the world's leading no-nonsense revolutionary.

'Walden Bello is the world's leading no-nonsense revolutionary.

In this ground-breaking and much-needed book, Stellan Vinthagen provides the first major systematic attempt to develop a theory of nonviolent action since Gene Sharp's seminal The Politics of Nonviolent Action in 1973.

In this ground-breaking and much-needed book, Stellan Vinthagen provides the first major systematic attempt to develop a theory of nonviolent action since Gene Sharp's seminal The Politics of Nonviolent Action in 1973.

The current framework of development cooperation is dominated by the experiences of industrialized countries.

The exploding global consumption of meat is implicated in momentous but greatly underappreciated problems, and industrial livestock production is the driving force behind soaring demand.

The exploding global consumption of meat is implicated in momentous but greatly underappreciated problems, and industrial livestock production is the driving force behind soaring demand.