The Companion to Development Studies,Vandana Desai, Robert B. Po

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Companion to Development StudiesAuthor(s): Vandana Desai, Rob Potter\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781444167245, 978-1444167245\nSynopsis\nThe Companion to Development Studies contains over a hundred chapters written by leading international experts within the field to provide a concise and authoritative overview of the key theoretical and practical issues dominating contemporary development studies. Covering a wide range of disciplines the book is divided into ten sections, each prefaced by a section introduction written by the editors. The sections cover: the nature of development, theories and strategies of development, globalization and development, rural development, urbanization and development, environment and development, gender, health and education, the political economy of violence and insecurity, and governance and development.\n\nThis third edition has been extensively updated and contains 45 ne.