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Global economic crisis and the implications of global environmental change have led academics and policy-makers to consider how ‘development’ in all parts of the world should be achieved. However, ‘development’ has always been a contested idea. While often presented as a positive process to improve people’s lives, the potential negative dimensions of ‘development’ on people and environments must also be recognized.

Theories and Practices of Development provides a clear and user-friendly introduction to the complex debates around how development has been understood and achieved. The second edition has been fully updated and expanded to reflect global political and economic shifts, as well as new approaches to development. The rise of China and India is given particular attention, as is the global economic crisis and its implications for development theories and practice. There are new sections on faith-based development, and the development dimensions of climate change, as well as greater engagement with development theories as they are put into practice in the Global North.

The book deals with the evolution of development ideas and policies, focusing on economic, political, social, environmental and spatial dimensions. It highlights how development cannot be considered as a neutral concept, but is entwined with inequalities in power at local, as well as national and global scales. The use of boxed examples, tables and illustrations helps students understand complex theoretical ideas and also demonstrates how development theories are put into practice in the real world. Each chapter ends with a summary section, discussion topics, suggestions for further reading and website resources.

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    Routledge Perspectives on Development
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    288 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    24 February 2011
  5. Dimensions
    15.6 x 1.65 x 23.39 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    041559071X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0415590716
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"In this accessible, lucid, and beautifully organised book, Katie Willis combines up-to-date conceptual summaries with nicely worked empirical examples to illuminate contemporary development policy and practice. This book is both a major scholarly achievement and magnificent guide for those new to the subject. Bravo." Dr. Craig Jeffrey, University of Oxford, UK.

"Students will appreciate the clear way complex ideas are discussed in this wide-ranging introduction to development. This is a remarkably comprehensive book that will inform and stimulate readers interested in what 'development' means. With up to date examples drawn from around the world, this book will help readers appreciate the diversity of ways in which development theories of different types get put into practice." Professor Sue Roberts, University of Kentucky, USA.

'Theories and Practices of Development is a clear and concise introductory text which provides an excellent and accessible 'way in' for undergraduate students to critically engage with a range of contemporary development debates.'

'Willis provides an up-to-date and thoroughly readable overview of approaches to development past and present.

Katie Willis weaves together diverse and engaging case study examples from around the world with a balanced synthesis of the complex topic that is development.' - The Geographical Journal 2006



'Theories and Practices of Development is a clear and concise introductory text which provides an excellent and accessible 'way in' for undergraduate students to critically engage with a range of contemporary development debates.'

'Willis provides an up-to-date and thoroughly readable overview of approaches to development past and present.

Katie Willis weaves together diverse and engaging case study examples from around the world with a balanced synthesis of the complex topic that is development.'

– The Geographical Journal 2006

About the Author

Katie Willis is Reader in Development Geography and Director of the Centre for Developing Areas Research at Royal Holloway, University of London.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 2 edition (24 February 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 041559071X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415590716
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.6 x 1.65 x 23.39 cm
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This book is clearly structured and concise, which makes it effective as an introductory textbook for development studies. It outlines the evolving theories and approaches starting from post-1945 period, while gives additional in-depth information about certain topics in special boxes. The pattern of explanation makes it logically easier to follow the arguments underlining the theories. With only less than 300 pages, all the important facts and arguments are made available in the book without delving into too much detail. If the readers want to do more exploration, the list of references at the end of each chapter provides suggestion about next reading to take, complemented with annotation from the author.

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I had to read this class for a politics class. It was so helpful when I missed lecture and well-organized when I needed to find information quickly. Definitely something I will hang onto for the future.
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