The Companion to Development Studies

by Vandana Desai (Editor), Rob Potter (Editor)

With over 115 concise and authoritative chapters covering a wide range of disciplines the book is divided into ten sections covering the nature of development, the theories and strategies of development, rural development, urbanization, gender, globalization, health and education, the political economy of violence and insecurity, environment and development, governance and development.This new third edition of The Companion to Development Studies is an essential read for students of development studies at all levels - from undergraduate to graduate - and across several disciplines including geography, international relations, politics, economics, sociology and anthropology.

Genres: International Development

626 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[for-much-deliberation ...]

... a companion text for undergrad international development studies...
Currently I'm reading a PDF version of this text...

[Aya Badr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reputable studies of political and economic development to explain western development and issues on development in the third world

[Pernille · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is like an encyclopedia for development and their studies. Since it is written by several authors (an author for each chapter) it has it dryer parts and its more exciting parts.

[Samiha Kamal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is really a companion for the students of Development Studies. This one and another one named 'Introduction to International Development' are my continuous book for my subject. I read the short chapters of this book selecting through the name. There are different dimensions in different chapters.

[Ema Gonçalves]

It accomodates all thematics of development

[Jovani González Hernández · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and concret, exactly what you are searching on a companion book. Every item is well-described and summarized. Hence, for a beginner in the field of development studies is very useful.

[Diego · Rating 5 out of 5]

Los estudios sobre el Desarrollo, sea económico o en un sentido más universal son muy amplios, este libro es un gran punto de inicio para adentrarse en las partes más relevantes sobre la literatura al respecto, cada sección escrita por expertos específicos del área es de gran utilidad para adentrarse en el lo que implica el desarrollo tanto de manera histórica como en sus formas más contemporáneas.