Development Studies

This book explores the intricate web of global development assistance, dissecting Indias unique position within this dynamic landscape, to study th...

This book investigates the interplay between disability and religion in Africa, and what this means in the context of the Sustainable Development G...

This book considers the importance of African values, not only in catalysing development, but in sustaining it. Arguing for an urgent need for rapp...

This book offers an examination of Africas scientific landscape based on extensive empirical data encompassing fifty-four African countries. It tra...

This book provides a compelling exploration into the distinctive approaches East Asian scholars employ to articulate the peculiarities of Asia's mo...

Welfare politics take centre stage in India's electoral landscape today. Direct benefits and employment generation form the mainstays of social pro...

Welfare politics take centre stage in India's electoral landscape today. Direct benefits and employment generation form the mainstays of social pro...

Focusing on cities in the European Arctic, this book consolidates research on sustainable development, local and urban governance, and transnationa...

India is the fastest growing and worlds third largest economy in terms of GDP in PPP terms. Sustainable development of India will ensure the welfar...

This book defines regional climate leadership in East Asia and the Pacific as a novel addition to the climate leadership theory. It develops criter...

Over the last twenty-five years, the Africa Rising discourse has been used to signify hope and promise for the continent, marking a break from prev...

This volume consolidates chapters from across Southeast Asia as a means of discussing alternative development pathways. It presents radical re-imag...

This refreshing account of wellbeing perspectives of Ecuadorian Good Living sheds a new light on sustainability debates. It puts into question the ...

This innovative account of wellbeing perspectives of (South) African Ubuntu philosophy sheds new light on sustainability debates. It questions the ...

Symbiosis Conference on Rule of Law in Context (SYMROLIC) represents the point of arrival of Faculty of Law, SIU to maturity with its own imprint i...

This book evaluates development progress using the lens of structural transformation in four groups of developing countries: Africas least develope...

This book explores the intersection of gender, digitalization, and resilience in international development. Building resilience is increasingly see...

This book examines the challenges of sustainably managing and conserving Cordyceps sinensis, a rare species of fungus largely grown in Tibet, curre...

This book presents the results of a joint survey conducted as of the tenth anniversary of the 2011 East Japan Earthquake, by an international resea...

This book constitutes a novel contribution, combining recent theoretical developments and empirical contributions, as well as the recent and latest...

Politics of Socio-Spatial Transformation in Pakistan analyses the relationship between socio-spatial transformation, styles of leadership and natur...

At a time when Peru continues to reel from the impact of Covid-19 and the eruption of corruption scandals involving five former presidents, this bo...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, just as with the Great Recession a decade earlier, has served to reinforce the fact that...

The Routledge Handbook of Latin America and the Environment provides an in-depth and accessible analysis and theorization of environmental issues i...

Womens Empowerment and Microcredit Programs in India examines the value of microcredit-based self-help groups (SHGs) for women in India and provide...

Corruption, commonly defined as the misuse of public office for private gains, is multifaceted, multidimensional and ubiquitous. This edited collec...

This book considers and examines the concept of a Smart City in the context of improving the quality of life and sustainable development in Central...

Although a number of selected African countries have made efforts to implement various financial sector reforms, many countries have not fully impl...

This highly original volume investigates and documents the complex interactions between small family farms and Man and Biosphere Reserves in Cuba. ...

The role and meaning of sustainable development have been recognized in the scientific literature for decades. However, there has recently been a d...

With the rapid increase in the global population and changing climatic impacts on agriculture, this book demonstrates how genome editing will be an...

This book presents Urbal, an approach that applies impact pathway mapping to understand how food system innovations in cities, and their territorie...

This book brings together a diverse range of scholars and practitioners working at the nexus of peace and development to reflect, at the mid-way po...

This book presents a comprehensive study of the role that the Blue Flag beach program has played around the world, considering economic, social and...

This volume explores in depth femicide and feminicide, bringing together our current knowledge on this phenomenon and its prevention.No country is ...

The proliferation of energy, agricultural, water and food insecurity can be attributed to a multitude of factors, including advancements in technol...

This book examines Africas current food system and future challenges for food security over the next twenty-five years.Africa is on the rise and by...

This book examines Africas current food system and future challenges for food security over the next twenty-five years.Africa is on the rise and by...

As India switches away from a coal-based to a more sustainable energy use pattern, which pathway will it adopt? What is the nature of challenges th...

This handbook provides an authoritative multidisciplinary overview of contemporary African international migration. It endeavours to present a sing...

This book offers insights into social media practices and challenges in developing nations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering different aspects...

This book examines Chinas fertility transition over the past seven decades and explores the socioeconomic impacts of the two-child policy.The first...

The book offers an analytical and empirical account of the specificities of political entertainment in post-authoritarian democracies.Centered arou...

This book explores the roles of civil society organisations (CSOs) when engaging in public diplomacy activities and their impact on community devel...

Fifty years after the publication of Eric Wolfs celebrated Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century, and forty years after the publication of his path...

This book investigates the historical economic and legal regimes that legitimated the resource extraction and exploitation of Africa between the 15...

The Changing Dynamics of Civil Military Relations in Pakistan offers a unique insiders perspective on the political climate in the country, present...

This open access book is designed to enhance ocean literacy through diverse research, educational and interdisciplinary approaches. It focuses on a...