Participation is a popular approach to project implementation, policy making & governance, but how susceptible to manipulation is this process? The contributors defend the principles of participation with case studies from around the world & show how it can be linked to genuinel…
Why do negotiations succeed or fail, and why have negotiations on multilateral trade liberalization been so protracted? Negotiating Trade Liberalization at the WTO provides a comprehensive analysis of the Doha Round negotiations by showing how domestic political institutions, th…
Explores the ethical dilemmas at the heart of humanitarian action in the 21st century, turning theory into practice for enabling effective change.
"This book undertakes its analysis with historical depth and finesse, wide engagement and crystal clear language. A formidable work that offers many fresh insights." -- Jan Nederveen Pieterse, University of California Santa Barbara, USA "Ronaldo Munck's critical reassessment of …
Development and underdevelopment are the main determinants of life chances worldwide, arguably more so than social class. Marxism, as the underlying theory for social revolution, needs to have a clear understanding of the dynamics of development and social progress. Exploring th…
This book is one of the first critical analyses of the automobile industry in India. It studies the sector in general and the passenger car industry in particular, and provides valuable insights into the operation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) companies in a technology-inte…
Practicing Feminist Political Ecologies explores the latest thinking on feminist political ecology. Included is a collective critique of the "green economy," an analysis of the post-Rio+20 UN conference debates, and a nuanced study of the impact that the current ecological and e…
This book offers fresh and exciting new directions of inquiry into the highly contentious issue of conflict resolution in South Asia. By shifting its gaze from a politics of division mired in ethno-nationalisms into a healing and restorative focus, the author moves the dialogue …
This book focuses on socio-economic developments of Bangladesh by challenging the dominant international narrative of the case being termed a "development surprise", "development paradox" or "development conundrum." In doing so, the book examines the political economic dynamics …
This excellent text recognises that efforts towards improving development outcomes must work in concert with strategies which promote planetary health and support the transition to a sustainable and climate-resilient future. -- Rt Hon Helen Clark, Patron, The Helen Clark Foundat…
