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Taylor & Francis Ltd Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation
Book SynopsisThis fascinating book offers a pathway for the NHS to adopt low-cost but effective innovations from areas of the world traditionally seen as beneficiaries rather than providers of help and support.In an era of increasing demand and dwindling resources, and where the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the structural limitations of the current system, the book provides examples of simple, frugal but high-quality alternatives to current practice. From orthopaedics to paediatrics, and mental health to plastic surgery, the book illustrates how low- and middle-income countries have found solutions to healthcare issues that are not only safe and clinically effective but also have the potential to save the NHS millions of pounds. Grounded in the contemporary debates of decolonization, it invites readers to question the culture and systems in global health that view low-income countries as solely passive recipients of aid.The volume will be essential reading for students and scholars across Public Health, Global Health, and Development Studies, as well as healthcare managers and policy makers in the UK and beyond.Trade Review'It is essential that all healthcare policymakers read Matthew Harris’s knowledgeable book on decolonising healthcare. Modern biomedicine has too long spurned many frugal innovations coming from low/middle income countries, that could be of enormous value and this book clearly unravels the historic biases that have led to this situation. It has been written clearly and from a wide knowledge-base, exhibiting the cultural humility required in decolonisation. This makes Harris as a white male European scholar, a valued member and ally of the decolonial planetary academe.'Dr Amali Lokugamage, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and Honorary Associate Professor, University College London, UK'As already high healthcare costs continue to rise further in the West, Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation: Low-Cost Solutions from Low-Income Countries presents a bold new thesis about how to deliver quality care affordably. Author Matthew Harris, a medical doctor and lecturer in public health, argues that instead of imposing Western healthcare knowledge and ideas on the rest of the world, we should look to the developing world for ingenious and highly affordable solutions. At the heart of the book is the notion of frugal innovation: the art and science of doing more and better with less. From rethinking traditional business models to finding creative solutions to problems, this book offers both conceptual insights and practical strategies for Western healthcare organizations such as the NHS that are looking to serve ever more people with ever shrinking budgets and time. With ideas that challenge conventional thinking and real-world examples and actionable advice, this is a must-read for anyone looking to transform the way healthcare is conceived and delivered.'Prof Jaideep Prabhu, Professor of Business and Enterprise in the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, UK'Dr. Matthew Harris has written a must-read reference-book on ‘Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation’ which should be part of every global health curricula. As a recognized authority in the field, he enlightens us on the intersectionality of global health, decolonization, and low-cost solutions from low-income countries with several examples of Reverse Innovations. Readers can enjoy his elegant and compelling combination of prose and science - and learn from one of the best.'Prof Dhananjaya Sharma, Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery, Government Medical College and Allied Hospitals, Jabalpur, India'This book is a gamechanger for researchers, educators, policymakers, clinicians and students working in the healthcare field and beyond. It will change forever the way you view the world. The author takes the reader on a powerful journey of discovery, from the relevance, value and potential of frugal innovation through to exploration of the coloniality at the heart of Western healthcare and education. The book offers actionable tools to aid the decolonisation process and enable the critical thinking that is so vital to understand and address the urgent and deep-rooted challenges in healthcare and society at this unique time in our history.' Dr Arti Maini, Director of Undergraduate Primary Care Education, Imperial College London, UK'Matthew Harris has translated his prodigious and comprehensive analysis of structural and cultural barriers to adopting "frugal innovation" into a practical framework and study guide. At the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, we say that an aim for an improvement program should answer the question, "How much will we improve XX by when and for and with whom?" Healthcare innovations designed by and for people living in under-resourced and marginalized communities can provide novel approaches to improving healthcare in all settings, but this will require curiosity, humility, respect, and profound structural and cultural change. Harris’ narratives about the fate of frugal innovations such as Sayeba’s Method for postpartum haemorrhage are powerful. I will be using them in my courses at Harvard to stimulate fresh thinking about our current neo-colonial models of pedagogy, healthcare, and innovation.'Dr Don Goldmann, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA'This thought-provoking book is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring how colonialism has influenced medicine and innovation around the world while examining the impact of colonial legacies on global health more broadly. Matthew Harris explores the underlying historical and cultural biases that not only undervalue knowledge and innovation from low-income countries, but that keep this knowledge from improving the cost-effectiveness of medicine and solutions in the West. It is a book teeming with the reflections of a clinician who draws on his own lived experience and who, as an academic, employs an in-depth critical analysis to illustrate how we are all at a loss from Imperialism.'Steve Murigi, Chief Executive Officer, Primary Care International, UK'Innovation is integral to high-performing health systems. Harris lays bare how a colonial legacy and generations of bias have got in the way of adopting innovations that could help address challenges faced by health systems today – and offers thoughtful insight on how we can do better.'Layla McCay, Director of Policy, NHS Confederation, UK'Harris’s book takes a fresh look at the historical, cultural and institutional drivers of medical practice in the Global North and provides an invigorating and thoroughly evidence-based challenge to the status quo. Drawing on remarkable examples of ‘frugal innovation’ from low- and middle-income countries in the Global South, he offers a prescription for changes that could bolster the health of healthcare.'Prof Stephen Curry, Associate Provost (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion), Imperial College London, UK'This well written, thoughtful book serves as a useful repository of frugal healthcare solutions that the NHS could adopt, saving money without scrimping on effectiveness. The book draws on literatures from developments studies, medicine, decolonization, management studies and organizational behaviour, but is accessible, readable and littered with insights from across the globe. It’s a resource for managers and clinicians alike, providing creative solutions and many actionable insights.'Prof Sue Dopson, Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK'This important book should be required reading for everyone concerned about affordable access to healthcare. It challenges the pervasive inbuilt biases against using evidence from low- and middle-income countries to shape health policy and practice. It shows how, by challenging deeply-rooted colonialist attitudes, and through rigorous evaluation of promising interventions from resource-constrained settings, frugal innovation can yield benefits for health and equity worldwide.'Prof Sir Andy Haines, Professor of Environmental Change and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK'Dr Matt Harris takes us through this complex intersectional issue of frugal innovation with offerings of important historical context and brings us home through practical solutions that we can all adopt in our collective thirst for a better and more equal world. Harris's brilliance and passion shines through every page. That he, a globally experienced white British doctor, should write on such a deeply contested topic is as important as our need to consciously come together and advance health solutions that originate from the unlikeliest places. A great book for our global health community and anyone who dares challenge themselves about where the best lessons for our patients could possibly come from.'Dorcas Gwata, Chair, Primary Care International, NHS Nurse of the Year, 2022, UK'This book should be read widely by all those who see value in engaging with, and learning from, other health systems, and especially those in the Low- and Middle-income Countries that Matt Harris writes so knowledgeably about. For some, like me, this book will be a necessary provocation which will help us to become more reflective and analytical about the unconscious bias and racism that frames our worldview. For others, such as the 1 in 6 staff working in the NHS who report a non-British nationality, the book will be a welcome endorsement of how they can apply their knowledge of other health systems for the benefit of patients and policy makers here in the UK. This is an exciting, and important read.'Ben Simms, Chief Executive of the Tropical Health Education Trust, UK'Despite the prevalence of decolonisation within academic and activist circles, the language and praxis of decolonisation has yet to take hold in the healthcare sector. In Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation: Low-Cost Solutions from Low-Income Countries, Matthew Harris problematises the implicit assumptions underlying healthcare innovation diffusion that has hindered adoption of ingenious, low-cost and safe innovations originating in low-income countries by high-income countries. Harris draws from post-colonial and decolonial critical work, social norms and behavioural studies, as well as scientometric evidence to demonstrate the colonial legacies and hidden biases in the sector, covering Eurocentric medical curricula, geographic biases in the publication of public health research, and discriminatory medical practices. Albeit being theoretically grounded, the book proposes "a number of frameworks that can be used to develop a structured, objective appraisal of frugal health innovations" from low-income countries, as opposed to rejecting them prematurely because they are not valued the same. Harris demonstrates this through numerous examples, including the case of the mosquito net mesh for hernia repair from India and the condom-catheter device used in post-partum haemorrhage, known as Sayeba’s Method, developed by a Bangladeshi obstetrician. As NHS Consultant in Public Health Medicine and a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London, having practised in both the UK and Brazil, and with extensive experience in evaluating health innovations, Harris is well-positioned to speak directly to a UK audience and to encourage more productive engagements with low-income country healthcare innovations at both educational and policy level.' Dr Romina Istratii, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, SOAS University of London, UK'This book challenges long-held assumptions: Eurocentric knowledge and technology is the best, and paying more is always better than paying less. A must for anyone looking to reduce costs in the healthcare sector.'Dipesh Gopal, GP, NIHR In-Practice Fellow, Centre for Primary Care, Queen Mary University of London, UK'Matthew Harris’ intellect and passion have culminated in this enlightening and inspiring book. Drawing from his personal experience and extensive research on the subject, he offers insights into the treasure trove of innovation that can emerge from the global South. Through his work, Dr Harris challenges conventional thinking and presents compelling arguments for a new approach to a better future. This book will give you a fresh perspective about how we, as a global community, can make meaningful changes that translate into improved health outcomes. He is truly a world leader in this field. This book is a ‘must read’ for anyone interested in global health.'Dr Greg Martin, Director of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Ireland'A rare combination of decolonial critique and practical guidance for redress, Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation fills an important gap. Clear, accessible and exceedingly relevant, it offers a critical yet constructive and – dare we say – hopeful challenge to anyone concerned with the growing cost crisis in UK healthcare. Crucial reading for scholars and teachers of global health, medical practitioners, healthcare managers, and policy makers alike.'Danelle van Zyl-Hermann, University of Basel, Switzerland'This wide-ranging and thought-provoking book is an accessible and fascinating introduction to the context and legacy of colonialism in western medicine. From philosophy through to ethics and pedagogies, this text is truly interdisciplinary. As a university educator - engaging with these challenging topics on a day-to-day basis in global health - this text has given me greater confidence in exploring these topics - recognising that there are no simple answers or solutions. Harris casts a critical eye on colonialism and his personal passion for frugal innovation. He then introduces concrete examples - providing analysis, and presenting important questions which we are all grappling with - whether we know it or not!'Dr Richard Pinder, Director of Undergraduate Public Health Education, Imperial College London, UK"Mathew Harris's "Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation: Low-Cost Solutions From Low-Income Countries" is a daring, ambitious and incisive exposition of the often less challenged, less scrutinised and 'taken for granted' values and norms that drive contemporary global health education, research and action. The book should be read by Global Health students at all levels, on three accounts: for the really comprehensive synthesis of the range of multidisciplinary literature that inform decolonial thoughts and works, for showcasing a range of truly compelling cases that bring the theoretical discussions home, and finally, for the skills of critical discourse analysis demonstrated across the book. Matt compels us to develop a reflective gaze that is sensitive to historical power imbalances and biases that condition our ways of thinking, working and attitudes."Dr Henock Tadesse, Senior Teaching Fellow and Course Director of the Masters in Public Health Programme, Imperial College LondonTable of Contents1. The Unwritten Rulebook of Global Health, 2. UK Healthcare is Too Expensive, Frugal Innovation is the Answer, 3. Core and Peripheral Knowledge in Global Health, 4. False Dichotomies in Global Health: Us vs Them, 5. Coloniality in Global Health, 6. Reverse Innovation as a Decolonial Strategy, 7. Decolonizing Higher Education Curricula, 8. Decolonization, Decoloniality and Racialised Organizations: Praxis and Reflections, 9. A Structured Approach to Critical Analysis of Frugal Innovations from Low-Income Countries, 10. Mosquito Net Mesh for Hernia Repair, 11. Sayeba’s Method for Post-Partum Haemorrhage, 12. Phase Change Material for Neonatal Therapeutic Hypothermia, 13. Arbutus Drill System for Orthopaedic Surgery, 14. Tilapia Fish Skin for Severe Burns, 15. Ponseti Technique for Congenital Club Feet Correction, 16. Conclusion and Next Steps
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Taylor & Francis Ltd On the Significance of Religion for the SDGs
Book SynopsisThis timely volume addresses the rising interest in the role of religion in global issues worldwide. The ambitious Agenda 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve as the framework for this exploration, discussing questions such as: What role does religion play in poverty and poverty alleviation? How does religion inspire people in combatting gender inequality? What is religion's role in fueling conflict and which resources can religion offer for peace and reconciliation? Based on the conviction that not one single faith tradition or discipline can adequately address the complexity of current global issues, this book brings in the perspectives of different faith traditions and different disciplines. Combining cutting-edge research with case studies and concrete implications for academics, policymakers, and practitioners, this concise and easily accessible volume helps to build bridges between these different actors anTrade Review"Religion Matters makes a forceful case that a deeply embedded consideration of religious approaches to development thinking and action needs to be a central part of the international development landscape. Primarily through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the analysis focuses on both strengths and weaknesses that the myriad of religious institutions and communities bring to specific challenges. It offers well thought-out-frameworks to help policymakers as they navigate the complex religious worlds that include both powerful core ideas and fodder for ample controversy and, more hopefully, dialogue."Katherine Marshall, Senior Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Georgetown University, USA; Executive Director, World Faiths Development Dialogue"This book highlights the important role that religion can play in achieving the SDGs as well as some of the pitfalls. It combines social science and theological approaches with ‘spotlights’ on particular topics from practitioners in the field to underscore the fact that religion matters for development and needs to be taken seriously. In contrast to many other texts in this field, the contributors are all ‘insider voices’ and ‘imminent critics’ of the faith traditions they write about. This volume, therefore, brings a fresh approach for academics, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the relationships between religion and the SDGs." Emma Tomalin, Professor of Religion and Public Life, University of Leeds, UK"This book seeks to build bridges across the secular-religious divide and between the different spheres of engagement in development, including academics, policymakers, and practitioners. The authors develop this aim in two parts: Part 1: The rise of religion and development and Part 2: Religion and the sustainable development goals. The book engages these two topics in 12 chapters from many different religious perspectives making it a wonderful example of interreligious dialogue and putting the spotlight on many different contentious and contested issues around the globe. This kind of collaborative form of research on religion and development gives expression to an African (isiXhosa) saying: "The bird builds its nest by using other birds"."Ian Nell, Professor of Practical Theology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa"The issue of the relationship between religion and the SDGs is a crucial topic, not least because the influence of the former may be crucial in achieving the latter. In this volume, Christine Schliesser analyses the role of religion in the SDGs. The book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on the role of religion in development and should be of particular interest to students and the general reader."Jeffrey Haynes, Emeritus Professor of Politics, London Metropolitan University, UK"Religion is embedded in every expression of human culture around the globe and, in spite of increasing secularism, religion continues to be a major influence for the vast majority of people in the world today. So, if we are to achieve the ambition of the Agenda 2030 with the 17 SDGs, it’s essential to consider religion in every aspect of development. This book provides an excellent introduction for policymakers and practitioners, it builds bridges across the secular-religious divide and encourages faith communities to work together to address complex issues."Tony Macaulay, Northern Ireland author, leadership consultant, peace builder and broadcaster"This book comprises of recent advancements in development theory and practice. It embraces vital discussions on gender equality, poverty, inequality, peace and justice, all of which are fundamental in understanding the significance of religion in development. These discourses take place in a network of global dialogue, involving voices from various faith traditions."Auli Vähäkangas, Professor in Practical Theology, University of Helsinki, FinlandTable of ContentsNotes on the Author, List of Contributors, Foreword, Executive Summary, List of Abbreviations, Introduction, PART I: The Rise of Religion in Development – Background and Current Trends, 1. Religion Matters – Rediscovering Religion, 2. The Sustainable Development Goals and Religion – The Rise of Faith Actors in Development, 3. Meet the Family – Religion’s Different Faces in Development, 4. What’s So Special about Them? Potentials and Problems of Faith Actors in Development, PART II: Religion and the SDGs, 5. “It Is Not God’s Will for Us to Be Poor!” Religion Matters for Poverty Alleviation (SDG 1 and 2), 6. “Holistic Healing” – Religion Matters for Good Health and Well-Being (SDG 3), 7. “Largest and Most Successful Education Provider … Outside of Public Education Systems” – Religion Matters for Quality Education (SDG 4), 8. “Your Women, Let Them Be Silent in the Assemblies” – Religion Matters for Gender Equality (SDG 5), 9. “I Have a Dream” – Religion Matters for the Reduction of Inequality (SDG 10), 10. “Green Religion” – Religion Matters for Climate Action (SDG 13), 11. “Brokers of Peace” – Religion Matters for Peace and Justice (SDG 16), 12. Now What? Implications for Academics, Policymakers, and Practitioners, References, Index
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Taylor & Francis Applied Theatre and the Sustainable Development
Book SynopsisThis book is the first definitive publication to consider the intersections of applied theatre and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) â a series of goals which have shaped development and social justice initiatives from 2015 to 2030.It brings together emerging and leading scholars and practitioners engaged in creative and community contexts globally. In so doing, the book offers critical insights to explore the convergences, complexities, and tensions of working within development frameworks, through theatre. Divided into three thematic areas, it maps out the ways in which applied theatre has related to the SDGs, examines issues with global collaborations, and, as 2030 approaches and the SDG era draws to a close, interrogates such practices, envisioning what the role of applied theatre might be in the post-SDG era. The book provokes reflection about this specific era of applied theatre and global development, as well as discussion regarding what comes next.This v
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hand Hygiene Practices in Schools
Book SynopsisThis book provides essential guidance to help schools in developing countries to promote and maintain hand hygiene practices, thus reducing the prevalence of infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and respiratory infection that cause both illness and absenteeism. Discussing both the challenges that hinder hand hygiene practices and the opportunities available to promote positive behaviours, it is particularly timely since the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic, where infection could also be passed on through the hands. Drawing on both evidence-based research and successful interventions in specific countries, the book builds to offer a best-practice manual to address this important issue.This will be ideal reading for public health and community health working in developing regions, as well as those working for NGO's.
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Taylor & Francis International Development
Book SynopsisInternational Development: Strategies and Legacies of Socio-Economic Development examines the multifaceted challenges and strategies underlying socio-economic progress in a globally interconnected world.Grounded in a thorough historical and theoretical framework, this book explores the evolution of development strategies, from post-colonial challenges and the role of state policies to the impacts of global market integration and environmental sustainability. It scrutinizes the effectiveness of foreign aid, the resilience of local strategies, and the persistent disparities shaped by historical legacies, extractive state institutions, deficit of individual rights, systemic poverty, gender inequality, armed conflicts, environmental hazards, and food insecurity. Through case studies and document driven insights, it highlights the intersection of institutional frameworks, economic imperatives, and human agency in shaping developmental outcomes. By integrating environmental and sustainability considerations with economic strategies, the book underscores the necessity of inclusive policies that address structural barriers and promote human-centred development. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to include material on decolonization; the various effects of the Covid19 pandemic; gender and sexual orientation-based discrimination; climate change; migration; and economic insecurity.With a multi-disciplinary approach taking into account politics, international relations, economics, sociology, cultural studies, and the history of development, this book is an invaluable resource for students and scholars, as well as policymakers and practitioners working and researching in those fields.
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Taylor & Francis Perspectives and Practices of Education for
Book SynopsisInformed by theory and full of practical advice, this key title offers a clear route to education for sustainable development (ESD) whilst questioning how we reconcile participatory, inclusive processes and the urgency of global crises.This handbook provides guidance for those with an interest in the purpose and direction of learning and the principles and practices of sustainability in universities in the UK and beyond. With critical analysis and useful case studies and recommendations, the book covers key topics such as: The need for sustainable development and the role that universities can play in this Showing how ESD should be part of a whole institution approach Development of relevant curricula with innovative and inspiring pedagogies to support sustainability competencies. Transdisciplinary learning and pioneering forms of knowledge production Graduate futures and emerging priorities in the field of ESD Thro
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Taylor & Francis Environmental Lobbying at the United Nations
Book SynopsisThis book provides a step-by-step, insidersâ guide on how to lobby and engage successfully at the United Nations. It reveals how the United Nations, which plays such a key role on issues from climate change to pollution of our air, land and sea, really works.In a world of rapid climate change, a flood of forever chemicals and plastic pollution, and the extinction of so much wildlife around the world, we need the convening power of the United Nations now more than ever. Whatâs more, we need individuals and organisations dedicated to making sure the United Nations has the most positive impact it can. And yet, global diplomacy can be dauntingly challenging and complex. Drawing on the authors' combined sixty yearsâ professional experience of the United Nations system, this book contains essential information for individuals and organisation seeking to engage in this complex and confusing world. From the very basic question of how to ensure you can even attend the event, this book offers hard-to-find information to help readers through this labyrinth, including insider acronyms and language, how and when are the best times to put your issue forward to achieve maximum impact, how the negotiations really work, who are the key players and how to engage with those players. The authors reveal how stakeholders can be effective from the very first day of their first UN meeting. Drawing on interviews with other experts, as well as training materials that have been produced by the authors, this book demystifies what to many outsiders can seem like an opaque and confusing world.This book is an essential resource for individuals and organisations entering the world of the United Nations for the first time, as well as those looking to gain a deeper understanding of how the world of international diplomacy really works.
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Taylor & Francis Social Capital for a ChildFriendly City
Book SynopsisSocial Capital for a Child-Friendly City argues for the importance of relationship networks (social capital) in childrenâs growth and socialization, and explores how child-friendly social capital can be cultivated through urban planning and community development. As outdoor play decreases and children spend more time online, Kinoshita and Terada return to John Deweyâs proposal that social capital is essential for nurturing the next generation and establish a democratic and sustainable society. The book features examples from Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and Japan, exploring methods for cultivating social capital and spaces for children to play and develop in cooperative housing, outdoor play spaces, streets, parks, and neighbourhoods. We express our gratitude to Dr. Marketta Kytta, Professor of Aalto University, who gave valuable suggestions about the key term âbullerbyâ and âsocial capitalâ.This book will be of use to students and practitioners of
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Taylor & Francis Gender Environment and Sustainable Development
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Preserving Planet Earth
Book SynopsisThis book encourages readers to acknowledge humanity's contribution to the environmental crisis, proposing a way forward by exploring the power of ordinary people to bring about large-scale cultural change.Is it possible for humankind to change its ways and shed the belief that the planet is ours to do with as we like? Internationally acclaimed philosopher of education Jane Roland Martin argues that humancentrism is a learned affair, and what is learned can be unlearned. Turning to the past to see how large-scale cultural change has occurred, she discovers a pattern in the achievements of such historical luminaries as Martin Luther, Mahatma Gandhi, Rosa Parks and Greta Thunberg that we too can follow. Drawing on history, philosophy, and literature as well as the natural and social sciences and hoping to mobilize readers to effective action, Martin employs an accessible and powerful rhetoric, with each chapter beginning with a scene from history written in dialogue f
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Taylor & Francis Climate Change Population Health and Island
Book SynopsisThis unique collection examines climate change, disasters and human health in both âdevelopedâ and âdevelopingâ island nations, highlighting socio-cultural issues in three different countries: the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Examining how domestic and international policies often disregard the contributions which can be made by poor and marginalised communities, the book demonstrates how traditional ecological knowledge systems, which once enabled effective adaptation to environmental variability, have been systematically marginalised through processes of modernisation and globalisation. Instead, the book argues that colonial model of prevention and responses should be reconsidered, advocating instead for a more inclusive, collaborative approach to climate-health governance â one that meaningfully incorporates local perspectives while addressing structural vulnerabilities to develop equitable, context-specific solutions for island states facing the escalating challenges of climate change and disaster-related health risks.This critical analysis will be of interest to students, scholars and policymakers in Public Health, Climate Change and Sustainability, Disaster Risk Reduction, History, Anthropology, Sociology, and Human Geography.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
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Taylor & Francis Humanitarian Futures
Book SynopsisHumanitarian Futures: Challenges and Opportunities explores the increasing types, dimensions and dynamics of crises threatening the world in the twenty-first century, and argues that those with humanitarian roles and responsibilities can only meet such challenges if their approaches to strategic and operational planning undergo fundamental paradigmatic shifts. Strategically and operationally, such shifts must begin by planning from the future, for the future.Author Randolph C. Kent, the UNâs first Humanitarian Coordinator, with experience in some of the most complex crises of modern times, including Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Sudan and Somalia, provides a blueprint for dealing with ever greater complexity on planet Earth and beyond. That blueprint is not about upgrading existing tools or relying upon tried precedence. Rather, it points to a new paradigm for meeting crises. It begins by looking at the changing nature of humanness and governance, and then turns to
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Taylor & Francis Navigating Trust Journalism and Health in the Age of Populism
Book SynopsisThis book delves into the profound impact of trust dynamics during a vaccine scandal on democratic politics. Breaking away from conventional perspectives that perceive scandals merely as maintainers of the status quo or reflections of elite-mass conflict, this book asserts that vaccine-related controversies, as seen in the 2017 Dengvaxia scandal in the Philippines, can reinforce trust in cultural terms.The narrative unfolds by scrutinizing how specific trust cultures, defined as particular ways of trust granting and reciprocatingâand public perceptions of politics evolve in the aftermath of such crises. This book presents compelling in-depth case studies of news representation, production, and reception of the Dengvaxia scandal, unveiling significant findings. Firstly, the controversy surrounding the alleged link between the vaccine and child deaths was not solely a medical issue but deeply intertwined with political motivations. This political influence underscores the intricate connection between political motivations and public health narratives, a crucial aspect in understanding the implications of trust cultures during vaccine scandals. Secondly, online journalists covering the vaccine scandal did not contribute to a nuanced understanding but sensationalized the story. This journalistic tendency not only polarized perspectives but also shaped public perception, emphasizing the crucial role of media representation in influencing trust cultures and public narratives during vaccine-related controversies. Lastly, the book explores how parents' perception of the news media as controlled by specific narratives contributed to forming a distinct parental trust culture.Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism offers a compelling exploration of the Dengvaxia scandal, providing a nuanced analysis beyond immediate health implications. The book invites readers to consider the broader ramifications of democratic ideals and the intricate fabric of trust within society.
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Taylor & Francis Hedging and Conflict in the South China Sea
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Civil Society and Local Ownership in the Global
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Taylor & Francis Vocabulary for Sustainable Consumption and Lifestyles
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Taylor & Francis Securing Womenâs Economic Security Safety and
Book SynopsisUniversal Basic Income (UBI) as a policy measure for supporting economic security has attracted worldwide attention. This book contributes to the discussion by focusing on UBIâs potential impacts for women, including women of colour and First Nations women.Utilizing a âœscenario interviewingâ approach, the author worked with 26 diverse Australian women to imagine the potential implications of UBI for their own lives, as well as for women more broadly. The women talked about a range of possible impacts including poverty reduction, economic security, improved autonomy, and freedom from violence, which are sorted into overarching themes and chapters. Integrating these womenâs narratives into the key arguments for and against UBI, this book provides a robust and readable introduction to relevant literature.This book is suitable for a wide audience including scholars and students across the social sciences, as well as policymakers.
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Taylor & Francis Reflecting Critically on the Political Psyche
Book SynopsisWith passion and originality, Samuels presents powerful material on culture and politics (including critical takes on âthe Otherâ and on political violence), and a compassionate account of the role of an individual when it comes to progressive politics. There are provocative accounts of what a critical psychotherapy might look like plus a section on Jung and âraceâ. In a clinical chapter, Samuels show us what he means by the dynamic concept of the âactivist clientâ.
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Taylor & Francis Planning as Political Theatre
Book SynopsisThis book examines two large and highly controversial urban infill projects in two peripheral European capitals - Tirana and Helsinki - through the lens of dramaturgy and political theatre. The authors argue that the planning processes in both cities have been farcical, following the so-called âdisillusionment arcâ in storytelling - that is, coming to terms with the inevitability of private developments where vast sums of money are at stake and power does not rest with the people. Beyond these cases studies, the book introduces the concept of âplanning distortionâ which blends socio-institutional phenomena such as corruption, neoliberalism, and undemocratization. It will appeal to planning theorists and readers interested in the European periphery, particularly the Nordics and the Balkans.
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Taylor & Francis Development and the Problems of Village Nutrition
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1979, Development and the Problems of Village Nutrition was concerned with the development of micro-level approaches (and one in particular) to nutrition problem identification. The author believed that malnourishment could only really be examined, analysed and understood at the micro level where the whole range of factors affecting nutrition are displayed, and individual, community and regional problems could be diagnosed to provide the basis for more meaningful action and plans. The village-oriented approach to micro-level nutrition problems was initiated as a new approach to the study of development problems by the Village Studies Programme (VSP) at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in 1969. The research on which this book is based was conducted as part of the programme. Today it can be read in its historical context.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Intelligence Analysis for Global Politics
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Cambridge University Press Decentralized Governance and Accountability
Book SynopsisAt the end of the twentieth century, academics and policymakers welcomed a trend toward fiscal and political decentralization as part of a potential solution for slow economic growth and poor performance by insulated, unaccountable governments. For the last two decades, researchers have been trying to answer a series of vexing questions about the political economy of multi-layered governance. Much of the best recent research on decentralization has come from close collaborations between university researchers and international aid institutions. As the volume and quality of this collaborative research have increased in recent decades, the time has come to review the lessons from this literature and apply them to debates about future programming. In this volume, the contributors place this research in the broader history of engagement between aid institutions and academics, particularly in the area of decentralized governance, and outline the challenges and opportunities to link evidenceTable of Contents1. Introduction Jonathan A. Rodden and Erik Wibbels; 2. The social underpinnings of decentralized governance: networks, technology and the future of social accountability Erik Wibbels; 3. Leadership selection rules and decentralized governance Guy Grossman; 4. Traditional leaders, service delivery and electoral accountability Kate Baldwin and Pia Raffler; 5. Decentralized rule and revenue Jonathan Rodden; 6. The proliferation of decentralized governing units Jan H. Pierskalla; 7. Decentralization and business performance Edmund Malesky; 8. Decentralization and urban governance in the developing world: experiences to-date and avenues for future research Christopher Carter and Alison E. Post; 9. Decentralization in post-conflict settings: assessing community-driven development in the wake of violence Fotini Christia; 10. Clientelism in decentralized states Gianmarco León and Leonard Wantchekon; 11. Decentralization and ethnic diversity Thad Dunning; 12. From decentralization research to policy and programs: a practical postscript Derick W. Brinkerhoff, Anna Wetterberg and Gary A. Bland; Index.
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Cambridge University Press A Broken Record
Book SynopsisThis book examines economic reform in the Punjab in the period 1900-47 in an attempt to historicise theories of institutional change and community development. It advances the economic history of the region by analysing microeconomic reform in the province. A close examination of programmes of rural reconstruction in colonial Punjab reveals stark parallels with more contemporary prescriptions of development economics. Simultaneously, a study of the trajectory of legislative change sheds light on the institutional legacies of colonial rule. It engages deeply with the theoretical scholarship on development and rural uplift that emerges in this period and develops an intellectual genealogy that links colonialism to development studies. It questions the continued valorisation of the ''community'' despite a lack of supportive evidence and argues that one reason for the continued popularity of ideas of community development and institutional malaise is that both absolve the status quo from bTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Figures and illustrations; Introduction – Institutions, debt and the deadweight of history: Punjab C.1900–1947; 1. Glass half full? Two views of the Punjab; 2. An alternate economic history of the Punjab; 3. Combating indebtedness I – Laws and institutions; 4. Combating indebtedness II – Community development in colonial Punjab; 5. The bureaucrat's burden: Tales of reform and development; 6. Colonialism and the discourse on development; Postscript; Bibliography.
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Cambridge University Press In Search of Home
Book SynopsisIn Search of Home explores a new yet less explored space of urban poverty rehabilitation housing for the displaced poor, which increasingly dots the peripheries of Indian cities. This longitudinal ethnography examines these new liminal zones suspended between a slum and the legal city, producing ''citizenship in-limbo'' and relegating the poor to perpetual dependence on the state albeit legal residence. It examines how the flexible governance of such housing produces illegalities, and how state institutions and actors stand to gain through systemic corruption that co-opts urban poor groups, pre-empting radical resistance. This book makes central the gendered nature of such politics, detailing the everyday political work of women, vital to the development of poor neighbourhoods and political struggles for housing. This analysis of rehabilitation housing policies and their implementation, chronicles the myriad strategies employed by the urban poor, from documenting to political performaTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. In-limbo; 3. The informal market in rehabilitation housing; 4. Gender and performative politics; 5. Paper visibility and proof making; 6. Conclusion.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Global Justice
Book SynopsisJames Christensen is a Lecturer in Political Theory at the Department of Government, University of Essex. He completed his doctoral degree at the University of Oxford, where he was supervised by Professor Simon Caney. His articles have appeared in a number of leading academic journals, and his first book, Trade Justice, was published by Oxford University Press in 2017.Trade ReviewChristensen is an excellent guide to the complex moral issues that arise when we shift our attention to the global level. Highly recommended. * Chris Armstrong, University of Southampton, UK *This excellent textbook addresses some of the most pressing issues of our time with intellectual clarity and moral concern. It is an essential introduction for students of global justice. * Kevin K W Ip, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong *An excellent book to learn about global justice, from human rights and poverty to trade, migration, climate change, war and intervention - lucid, concise, balanced, systematic, up-to-date and impressively wide-ranging. Christensen succeeds in being very readable and accessible without ever falling prey to Manichean over-simplifications. My students will be reading his book, and thanking him for it. * Paula Casal, Professor at ICREA and Pompeu Fabra University *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Rights 3. Poverty 4. Inequality 5. Nationalism 6. Immigration 7. Trade 8. Climate 9. War 10. Intervention
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The UK RegionalNational Economic Problem
Book SynopsisIn recent years, the United Kingdom has become a more and more divided society with inequality between the regions as marked as it has ever been. In a landmark analysis of the current state of Britain's regional development, Philip McCann utilises current statistics, examines historical trends and makes pertinent international comparisons to assess the state of the nation.The UK RegionalNational Economic Problem brings attention to the highly centralised, top down governance structure that the UK deploys, and demonstrates that it is less than ideally placed to rectify these inequalities. The North-South' divide in the UK has never been greater and the rising inequalities are evident in almost all aspects of the economy including productivity, incomes, employment status and wealth. Whilst the traditional economic dominance of London and its hinterland has continued along with relative resilience in the South West of England and Scotland, in contrast tTrade Review‘This is a 'tour de force', rich in its depth of analysis of UK cities and regions, set in an international context. Its conclusions will challenge both researchers and policy makers and is essential reading. It is economic geography at its best!’ — Sir Alan Wilson FBA, FRS.‘Regional and urban policies matter for countries’ economic performance: this is a fundamental link often overlooked in the design of pro-growth policy packages. Taking the case of the U.K. economy, Professor Philip McCann makes in this book a splendid demonstration of how the system of regions and cities contributes to aggregate productivity and growth. His analysis, backed by a rich body of academic literature and empirical evidence, shows how well-tailored policies to regional differences and assets could mobilise a currently untapped growth (and well-being) potential existing in U.K. regions and cities.’ — Joaquim Oliveira Martins, Head of the OECD Regional Policy Division and Associate Professor, University Paris-Dauphine."...an important book which brings fresh, well-founded and challenging insights to the UK regional problem... especially timely in light of the recent UK referendum on EU membership... the book presents a convincing challenge to the dominant theoretical and policy debates about regional development in the UK and its claims deserve wide debate." - John Tomaney, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning in the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London; the LSE Review of Books Blog..Table of Contents1 The UK Regional (and National) Economic Problem 2 The Economic Performance of UK Regions 3 Debates Regarding the Economic Role of Cities: The UK Experience in the Light of International Comparisons 4 The UK’s International Economic Engagement and the London ‘Global City’ Argument 5 The UK Interregional Economic System: Structures, Linkages and Spillovers 6 The Sub-National Economic Policy Agenda: Governance Devolution and Interregional Connectivity 7 Issues and Considerations Arising from the Sub-National Economic Policy Agenda 8 Postscript
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Palgrave Macmillan Food Culture Consumption and Society
Book SynopsisThis book analyses how consumer food choices have undergone profound changes in the context of the economic crisis, including the rediscovery of local products and the diffusion of multi-ethnic food. Corvo argues that a new ecological relationship between food and the environment is needed to reduce food problems such as food waste and obesity.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Food culture and Society3. Crisis and theories of food consumption4. Problematics of food5. Food, Environment and Quality of life
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Once and the Future Cow
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Sage Publications Ltd Research for Development
Book SynopsisResearch for Development offers a comprehensive guide to commissioning, managing and undertaking research in development work. It serves both as a practical reference manual and an indispensable learning tool. Divided into three parts, the book provides a complete overview of the research process spanning: - the uses, planning and management of research - reviewing existing evidence - learning development research skills - choosing research methods - undertaking ethical research - writing an effective research report - promoting research uptake and assessing research - monitoring and evaluation This fully revised second edition also includes a new section on how to use the internet for research. Its 16 chapters are enriched by a variety of international case studies, checklists of key points, learning exercises, helpful references to further reading and engaging illustratiTrade ReviewIn the decade since it was first published, Research for Development has become the ′go to′ text for development practitioners, students and researchers alike. This substantially revised second edition is even better: brought fully up to date with many new topics and chapters, this book is comprehensive, authoritative and highly informative. Whether one is seeking a quick definition or brief explanation of a subject, or needing a more detailed guide to how to go about doing research for development, this book is quite simply indispensible.David LewisProfessor of Social Policy and Development, London School of Economics & Political Science Research for Development is undoubtedly the best guide to its subject that we have. The first edition has become an indispensable work of reference for development researchers and practitioners engaged in commissioning and managing research. Oxfam staff around the world have benefitted from its use, and all of us are looking forward to the publication of the new edition. Sophie Laws, Caroline Harper, Nicola Jones and Rachel Marcus are to be congratulated for the work they have put into updating the text and keeping it relevant to the ever-changing demands of development research, and for their contribution to our common goal of making the world a better place..Duncan GreenSenior Strategic Adviser, Oxfam Drawing from their wide experience, the authors showcase examples from various fields including poverty studies, child trafficking, environmental issues, health and sanitation, and gender studies. This ensures that the book appeals to a wide range of development researchers and practitioners.[...] The clear, engaging written style is suited both to readers looking for an overview of certain research approaches, as well as those with more time who can engage with the exercises in each chapter. The chapters are punctuated with real-life examples and case studies that will help a novice development researcher envision what their own research may look like in the field. -- Chandni SinghTable of ContentsHow to use this book PART ONE: INTRODUCTION AND PLANNING YOUR RESEARCH Introduction: Why Research for Development Matters So What Is Research? ′But I′m not a Researcher′: The Contribution of the Development Worker Who Should Do Research for Development Work? The Broader Issues Research and Social Change How to Tell When Research is the Best Approach to a Problem Using Research in Development Work So What is the Right Approach to Research for Development Work? Two Major Research Approaches Types of Research in Development Work Programme-Focused and Issue-Focused Research Using Research for Programme Development Using Research to Influence Policy Planning for Effective Research Quality in Research Choosing a Research Focus Defining the Research Questions Writing a Research Brief Managing Research Attracting and Engaging with Funders Deciding Who Should Do The Research Selecting and Appointing External Researchers Managing Costs and Time Supervising Researchers Reviewing Existing Evidence How to Look Where to Look How to Use the Internet for Research Learning Development Research Skills Where to Start? Some Ways of Learning Research Skills Supporting Southern Researchers PART TWO: COLLECTING DATA Choosing Methods Choosing a Research Approach Choosing Research Techniques Triangulation: Using More Than One Technique Collecting and Managing Quality Data Introduction Three Characterisics of Good-quality Data Ways to Improve Quality in Data Collection Improving Communication with Respondents Collecting, Recording and Managing Data Ensuring ′Trustworthiness′ Thinking about Ethics in Research Codes of Ethics Responsibilities Towards Respondents: Some Ethical Issues to Consider Wider Accountability Responsibilities to Colleagues Choosing a Sample What Does Sampling Mean? Quantitative or Qualitative Sampling? Probability or Random Sampling Purposive or Non-Random Sampling How to Sample For Cases, Location, Time and Events Including ′Hard-To-Reach′ People Incentives: What Are The Issues? Collecting Data How to Ask Questions Interviews Focus Groups Questionnaires Use of Documentary Sources and Secondary Data Analysis Observation Participatory Research Participation for...? Participation by...? Participation in...? Some Participatory Research Methods Practical Challenges in Participatory Research Critical Perspectives on Participatory Research PART THREE: ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH COMMUNICATION Undertaking Research Analysis Getting Organized What is Analysis? Interpretation The Process of Data Analysis Participation in the Analysis Process Methods of Analysis Qualitative Analysis Quantitative Analysis So What Does It All Mean? Writing Effectively What to Write What Not to Write What Must Be Included How to Write: The Process Writing Press Releases, Policy Briefs or Journal Articles Promoting Research Uptake Building a Successful Communications Strategy Promotion for Implementation: Influencing Programmes Promotion for Policy Influence Some Tools for Communication Dealing with the Media Capacity Building Assessing Research for Development Work What, Who and When? Assessing Research Output Assessing Research Uptake Assessing Research Impact Appendix 1: On Monitoring and Evaluation Appendix 2: Useful Websites Glossary References
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Bristol University Press The Economics of Arrival
Book SynopsisIn this ground-breaking book, Trebeck and Williams challenge us to make ourselves at home with economic wealth, to ensure that everyone is included. They explore the possibility of ‘Arrival’, urging us to move from enlarging the economy to improving it, and the benefits this would bring for all.Trade Review"This is a must read for anyone who cares about social justice, the future of the biosphere and our place in it. Trebeck and Williams challenges us to think about what we owe to future generations and raise serious questions about pursuing economic growth as an end goal. An important and timely book worthy of a broad audience and vibrant discussion.” Tim DiMuzio, University of Wollongong"A must read for anyone who cares about social justice, the future of the biosphere and our place in it. Trebeck and Williams challenge us to think about what we owe to future generations and raise serious questions about pursuing economic growth as an end goal. An important and timely book worthy of a broad audience and vibrant discussion." Tim DiMuzio, University of Wollongong"A compassionate guide to shifting gear, from an economy based on pursuit of growth to one that can discover the joy of what it has already achieved. We need this book." Neva Goodwin, Tufts University“An economic edifice, built over decades, took humanity to the edge of an ecological precipice. Rising in its ruins, The Economics of Arrival reveals green shoots of a better model and asks the key question: how do we make ourselves at home in the world without breaking the boundaries of the biosphere?" Andrew Simms, New Economics Foundation"A mature and powerful contribution to the discussions and debates that will create visions for societies that work for both people and planet; a vital step towards change." Kate Pickett, University of York"Brilliantly argued: time to learn how to live, not clamour for more and more… Very top of must read list!" Gar Alperovitz, author of America Beyond Capitalism"Creating an economy for everyone is not a utopia anymore, but the only way forward. This book will not only inspire you to achieve it but also give you the tools for the future we all want." Livia Firth, founder, EcoAge"With its invitation to make ourselves at home in the world, The Economics of Arrival celebrates the pioneers and projects that show the new world emerging through the cracks of the old." Hunter Lovins"With their concept of 'arriving', the authors provide fodder for exciting debate on humanity's most important project, the search for wellbeing alternatives that will help make peace with the earth” Ashish Kothari, Kalpavriksh, and co-editor of Pluriverse: A Post-Development Dictionary“I couldn't be more enthusiastic about your book. The timing is perfect given what is going on politically in the US, UK and Australia…In a dark time it shines some light, hope and very well argued sanity” Alex Sloan, former Canberran of the Year and ABC journalistTable of ContentsForeword by Kate Raworth; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The fruits of growth; 3 Are the fruits of growth beginning to rot?; 4 Stockholm Syndrome; 5 Rushing past our stop; 6 Embracing Arrival and making ourselves at home; 7 What we might find in making ourselves at home; 8 Arrival and making ourselves at home in the real world; 9 Are we nearly there yet; 10 From individual initiatives to system change; 11 Choosing Arrival; 12 Conclusion;
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Policy Press Decolonizing Childhoods
Book SynopsisUses a wide range of international case studies form the Global South to examine the stark repercussions of colonial conquest on children's lives and childhood policy today. Liebel shows the work that we must do to decolonize childhoods globally and ensure that children's rights are better promoted and protected.Trade Review"This is a seminal book which works as a textbook, a teaching resource and a highly significant contribution to knowledge. It is characterized by authority and enthusiasm." Heather Montgomery, The Open UniversityTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Part I ~ How to Understand Childhoods in the Postcolonial Context Childhoods From Postcolonial Perspectives Colonialism and Colonization of Childhoods Postcolonial Theories From the Global South Part II ~ Children Under Colonial and Postcolonial Rule State violence against children in British Empire and settler colonies Racist civilization of children in Latin America Pitfalls of postcolonial education and child policies in Africa Part III ~ Children’s Rights and the Decolonization of Childhoods Postcolonial Dilemmas of Children’s Rights Beyond Paternalism: Plea for the De-Paternalization of Children’s Protection and Participation Social Movements of Children As Citizenship From Below Epilogue: Childhoods and Children’s Rights Beyond Postcolonial Paternalism
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Stanford University Press Reimagining Aid
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Bristol University Press Precarious Urbanism
Book SynopsisThis book explores relationships between war, displacement and city-making. Focusing on people seeking refuge in Somali cities after being forced to migrate by violence, environmental shocks or economic pressures, it highlights how these populations are actively transforming urban space.
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Bristol University Press Urban Informality
Book SynopsisThis book provides an introductory overview to the concept of 'urban informality', taking an international perspective across the global North and South. It explores theoretical understandings of the term, and looks at how it affects ways of living, such as land use, housing and basic services, working lives and political informality.
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Bristol University Press Decolonizing Education for Sustainable Futures
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Bristol University Press Schooling Conflict and Peace in the Southwestern
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Sage Publications Ltd Unfair ID
Book SynopsisWe live in an age of digital ID. Through the digitisation of our biometric and demographic selves, digital ID converts human beings into digital data, which in turn mediates access to services and rights be they public or private, commercial or not-for-profit, essential or non-essential.Allegedly designed to improve services, and to aid humanitarianism and social inclusion, digital ID has multiple hidden complexities. From denying access to essential goods, to algorithmic bias, to the sharing of sensitive data about vulnerable groups digital ID is not necessarily just, or balanced, or helping. It is often severely unfair.This book offers a journey into stories of unfair ID. Exploring examples across sectors, countries and data-managed populations, it takes a data justice perspective on what this unfairness effectively means for the users of digital identity systems. Examples range from denial of food rations to eligible beneficiaries, to the searchability of asylum-s
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Sage Publications Ltd Climate Security
Book SynopsisHow does the climate crisis relate to global security issues? What impact do increasing temperatures, droughts, sea level rises and extreme weather have on borders, war, migration and unrest?This nuanced, urgent book cuts into the heart of this relationship, packed with global examples, from glacier movements destabilizing borders, to misinformation driving political apathy around the climate. You will encounter new, provocative ideas such as the carbon footprint of the military, the pressing need for the Global South to adapt, not blame,and the need for strong and visionary leadership in climate negotiations.Situated on the cutting edge of the climate debate, this book will revolutionize your perspective on global security, challenge deep-rooted assumptions and ignite you critical thinking.
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Agenda Publishing Decolonizing African Agriculture
Book SynopsisWhy have so many approaches to farming and food policy failed in Sub-Saharan Africa? Because, argues William Moseley in this compelling analysis, of the shortcomings of a prevailing western, colonial agricultural science that is infused with power and politics. To tackle food security successfully, the book argues, we need a non-colonial, indigenous agronomy that creates the social innovation needed to support the livelihoods of small-scale farmers.The book is organized in four sections: Part 1 provides a broad conceptual introduction emphasizing political agronomy, political ecology and agroecology. Part 2 evaluates past food security and agricultural development experiences in four countries where Moseley has undertaken extensive field research over several decades: Mali, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Botswana. Part 3 examines successful efforts in each of these countries and outlines future directions that emphasize the application of ecological principles to agricultural systems. In Part 4, Moseley advocates building more resilient food systems and a different kind of development that supports agroecology, vibrant rurality and networks of smaller cities. Achieving this transformation will require institutional reform at the global level, of those multilateral and bilateral agencies involved with farming and food policy.Written for an academic and policy readership, as well those interested in international food security, the book is suitable for courses on food politics, agroecology and sustainable development.
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Center for Global Development The Rise and Fall of the Department for
Book SynopsisWhen Boris Johnson announced the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in June 2020, he signalled the dissolution of the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) after nearly 25 years. DFID had a stellar international reputation, a respected body of expertise, and an impressive record improving lives. The Rise and Fall of the Department for International Development traces DFID's trajectory from its origins to its unravelling, distilling timely lessons for government aid institutions in the UK and beyond. DFID's lifespan coincided with a period of remarkable progress in human well-being. Rise and Fall describes DFID's role in securing these gains through an unwavering focus on its mandate to reduce poverty, under Conservative and Labour governments alike. It explains how the capture of the Conservative Party by its right-wing factions led to DFID's closure, a move now widely viewed as a mistake, and offers proposals for the next government as it def
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State University of New York Press African States
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Pluto Press Learning Disobedience
Book SynopsisA new addition to the growing body of work on radical pedagogies, decolonial options and decolonising the universityTrade Review'Murrey and Daley take no prisoners in their sharp decolonial analysis, they are not apologetic in their decolonial critique development, and they are fired up in their envisioning of the future. 'Learning Disobedience' is far from a post-development treatise, it is a work of dismantlement of that which harms humanity in the name of humanity.' -- Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, author of 'Beyond the Coloniality of Internationalism: Reworlding the World from the Global South''This is the book we’ve all been waiting for to divest from Development Studies. It engages the abolitionist imperative as imaginable, intelligible, and doable; as a labour of love, solidarity and abundance rather than refusal or 'cancel culture'.' -- Olivia Umurerwa Rutazibwa, Assistant Professor in Human Rights and Politics, Department of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science'Invites us to abolish development, not as simple rejection, but as a life-affirming pathway into liberation and freedom beyond coloniality. Development is violence actively producing impoverishment, epistemic dispossession, and erasing peoples of the Global South knowledges, experiences, and sensibilities. Through a plurality of African intellectual anticolonial and decolonial archives and musical soundtracks of liberation, Murrey and Daley enacts a practice of epistemic disobedience that refuses colonial heteropatriarchal and racial global imaginaries of international aid and humanitarian interventions. Full of intellectual energy and radical love for the learning possibilities of autonomy, communities of struggle and marronage … a must-read’ -- Dr Rosalba Icaza, Professor of Global Politics, Feminisms and Decoloniality, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, NetherlandsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Learning Disobedience from the Heart of Empire 1. Coloniality, Racial Logics and the Ethos of International Development 2. Impoverishment is an Active Process: Capitalism and Development 3. Development and Violence/Development as Violence 4. Development Without the Peoples of the Global South 5. Resistance and Autonomous Spaces Beyond the NGO: Marronage, Social Movements and Hashtag Dissent 6. Critiquing Heteronormativity and the Male Gaze: Queering Development and Beyond 7. Decolonizing the State and Reworlding: Global Imaginaries of Liberated Futures 8. Beyond Tokenism: Pluriversals and Decolonizing Solidarity for Thriving and Dignified Futures Conclusions Index
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Duke University Press Lands End
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Despite the depressing story that it has to tell, Land’s End is a real pleasure to read, a tour de force without a trace of bombast, a model of ethnographic writing for new generations of students and agrarian researchers to follow.” -- Ben White * Development and Change *“Every so often we have the privilege of reading a book that, like Tania Li’s Land’s End, radically realigns our thinking on pressing problems. Li combines a nuanced analysis of long-term ethnographic data and a straightforward, yet sophisticated, theoretical framework to prod us to reexamine an issue that is hardly unique to Indonesia: how have landless rural people been left behind in the march toward capitalist agricultural production and market expansion?" -- Sarah Lyon * Anthropological Quarterly *“This text adds deep and valuable ethnographic insight to existing narratives of the emergence of capitalist relations in indigenous societies. It rightfully challenges structuralist accounts of primitive accumulation using detailed ethnographic data. As such, it should be read, and likely will be, beyond the borders of development studies and anthropology." -- Christopher Webb * Canadian Journal of Development Studies *"Land’s End is book of delicate power, almost a laboratory account of how capital seizes hold and transforms the latticework of social relations through an almost banal process of ‘erosion’, where the bearers of capital, unrecognized, participate in the re-invention of their own ‘subject’ position. … Aided by artful ethnography, Land’s End crafts a strange yet deeply familiar world. Many sedimentary views are felled along the way, gently but firmly. Notions of indigeneity, frontier, custom, moral economy, primitive accumulation, transition, development, and citizenship, all come in for scrutiny and are left rattled.” -- Vinay Gidwani * Antipode *"The combination of the ethnographic longevity of her work with the theoretical sophistication of her analysis results in a provocative account of growing inequality and dynamic capitalist relations. The case studies and stories Li relates bring these elements to life, but the implications stretch far beyond the Lauje highlands." -- Susan M. Darlington * American Ethnologist *"Land’s End is a very fine book indeed. Tania Murray Li has written one of those studies—all too few in number—which, while empirically focused, builds an argument that will resonate with scholars working across widely differing contexts." -- Jonathan Rigg * Pacific Affairs *"Land’s End operates at a compelling theoretical interspace very much needed in contemporary accounts of globalization. . . . In short, it’s really good anthropology." -- Shane Greene * American Anthropologist *“Land’s End is a thorough and compelling piece of ethnographic scholarship. Written in very accessible narrative style, but appropriately grounded in social theory, it is a great read for social scientists, graduate and undergraduate students, rural development practitioners, and inquisitive nonacademics.” -- Ramzi Tubbeh * Rural Sociology *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Positions 2. Work and Care 3. Enclosure 4. Capitalist Relations 5. Politics, Revisited Conclusion Appendix: Dramatis Personae Notes Bibliography Index
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Agenda Publishing Learning and Sustainability in Dangerous Times
Book SynopsisStephen Sterling is a pioneer in sustainability education. This collection of his essential writings is freshly curated by the author and offers a new overview and chapter by chapter introductions that link together his thinking to inform the growing and urgent debate on the role and nature of education.
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Pluto Press Rojava
Book SynopsisThe history and politics of Syrian Kurdistan, with a special focus on the revolution in Rojava.Trade Review'Preferable to most journalistic accounts that reduce the Rojava revolution to a single narrative. It will remain an informative resource even when the realities have further changed' -- Martin van Bruinessen, Kurdish Studies 3 (2), (2015)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface to the English Edition Preface to the Fourth Edition Preface to the Third Edition The Development of Kurdish Parties 1. The Long Struggle for Autonomy 2. Background and Methods of Social Science Research in War 3. Kurds, Arabs, Armenians, and Assyrians: Rojava as Part of the Ethnic Diversity of Syria 4. Muslims, Christians, Jews, Alevi, and Êzîdî: Religious Pluralism in Rojava 5. Kurdistan: Country without a State or Country against the State 6. Syrian Kurdistan under the French Protectorate 7. Kurds in Independent Syria 8. In the Crosshairs of Pan-Arabism: From the United Arab Republic to Ba‘athism 9. Special Census and Statelessness 10. The Kurds under Ba‘athist Rule 11. Between Two Brief Springs: Rojava under Bashar al-Assad 12. The Kurdish Party Landscape 13. From Revolution to Civil War 14. Military Developments since 2012 15. Political Economy in the Civil War 16. The Kurdish Districts of Aleppo 17. The Kurdish Para-State in Rojava 18. Voices from Rojava 19. Conclusion: Rojava, Quo Vadis? Bibliography List of Interviews Notes Index
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Oxford University Press Inc A Thousand Cuts Social Protection in the Age of
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn brilliant, novel detail, A Thousand Cuts provides a devastating indictment of the IMF's austerity-driven conditionality and its systemic undermining of social policies and outcomes. It should be required reading not just for scholars and policy activists, but also for IMF staff intent on substantively changing the institution's practices. * Daniela Gabor, Professor of Economics and Macro-Finance, University of the West of England *A Thousand Cuts is the most significant piece of research on austerity's pernicious effects in the Global South. Alexandros Kentikelenis and Thomas Stubbs meticulously demonstrate that budget cuts fail poorer countries time and time again. This is essential reading for anyone concerned with how the world can avoid economic mistakes of the past, and how governments can implement policies that promote social protection. * Mark Blyth, The William R. Rhodes '57 Professor of International Economics, Brown University *This carefully researched book examines more than 6,000 IMF loan documents over four decades to show convincingly that IMF conditionalities still require regressive public policies that in turn have regressive socio-economic outcomes. Such an important book must be read carefully in every national capital, and most of all in Washington, D.C. It forms the basis for arguments for major change if the IMF is to be fit for purpose in the contemporary world economy. * Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst *A Thousand Cuts is the first comprehensive, data-driven analysis of the outcomes of IMF lending policies. While the methodology is rigorous and writing style elegant, the conclusions are not pretty. Kentikelenis and Stubbs document the consistently devastating social consequences of ill-conceived austerity measures by the IMF. This truly original and alarming new volume is mandatory reading for anyone interested in how to build a more progressive global economic governance based on evidence over ideology. * Kevin P. Gallagher, Director of the Global Development Policy Center, Boston University *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction Part I: Forty Years of Structural Adjustment 2. The Evolution of IMF Conditionality 3. How to Evaluate the Effects of IMF Conditionality Part II: Social Protection and Structural Adjustment 4. Conditionality and Health Policy 5. Conditionality and Income Inequality 6. Conditionality and Health Outcomes Part III: Looking Forward 7. The IMF and the Covid-19 Response 8. The Future of IMF Conditionality: A Better Way? Appendix: A New Dataset on Conditionality, 1980-2019 Bibliography Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Economic Development
Book SynopsisThere is much discussion about global poverty and the billions of people living with almost nothing. Why is it that governments, development banks, think-tanks, academics, NGOs and many others can''t just fix the problem? Why is it that seemingly obvious reforms never happen? Why are prosperity and equity so elusive? The revised second edition of Economic Development: What Everyone Needs to Know brings readers right into the trenches of development policies to show what practitioners are actually doing and explains the issues, dilemmas, options, frustrations and opportunities they face, day in and day out. In straightforward language and a question-and-answer format, Marcelo M. Giugale outlines the frontier of the development practice or, as he puts it, ...the point at which knowledge stops and ignorance begins. He takes readers from why it is so difficult to get governments to function, to the basic policies that economies need to work well, the powerful new tools for social assistance, and the challenges of inclusion, education, health, infrastructure, technology, data, and foreign aid. Giugale gives no definitive, universal answers. They don''t really exist. Rather, he highlights what works, what doesn''t, and what''s promising. Drawing from examples across the world, his overall message is clear: economic development, and the poverty reduction that goes with it, have never been more possible for more countries.Trade ReviewMarcelo Giugale has written a book with a highly original style: it poses, and then answers, a series of questions, with fascinating examples on every page. Even more remarkable, it lives up to the ambitious goal proclaimed in its title: Economic Development - What Everyone Needs to Know." - George Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2001Giugale has done a favor to all of us. This short and easy-to-read book tackles central questions about economic development, and provides answers based on the latest evidence but that, at the same time, are presented in simple language. If you want to understand why development economics is such a fascinating field, but want to by-pass economists' gobble-di-cock, read this book; you will enjoy it and learn a lot." - Santiago Levy, Vice-president for Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development BankNot many societies have managed to flourish. What's holding the rest back? Giugale gives us an insider's view from the very trenches of economic development. In a language that anyone can understand, and with examples that everyone would recognize, he explains why governments are struggling to unlock the forces of widespread prosperity. That is an invaluable contribution, especially for a world that seems to have lost its compass." - Edmund Phelps, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2006Economists have often done a bad job of explaining their policy views to the people they are trying to serve. As a consequence, policies that make technical sense fail to get popular support. This book provides an excellent bridge to bring readers to the frontier of policy making in economic development." - Dame Nemat Shafik, Director Designate, The London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsPreface: Whom is this book for? Acknowledgments Overview: What Is Economic Development and What Does This Book Say about It? Chapter 1: Governments: One Day, They Will Work for You Why Do Obvious Reforms Never Happen? How Is the Relationship between the State and the Citizen Changing? Why Should Governments Intervene in Markets? Has Government Decentralization Worked? Do We Really Care about Graft? Why Can't We Stop Conflict? Are Natural Resources a Curse? What Are the Signs That a Country Is Managing Its Riches Well? Chapter 2: Economic Policy: The Basics You've Got to Get Right Why Governments Struggle to Prop the World's Economy? What Is Structural Reform? What Are the G20 and Why Do They Matter for Development? How Do Governments Regulate the Financial Sector? Do the Fed's Decisions Matter for the Developing World? What Do Europe's Woes Mean for the World's Poor? How Do You Prepare for the Next Global Crisis? Was the Commodity Bonanza Wasted? Will Globalization End? Why Does Growth Happen in Some Places and Not in Others? Why Is It So Difficult to Agree on Tax Reform? What Is the Global Tax War? Chapter 3: Social Policy: Old War, New Weapons Why Did Piketty's Work Pique Our Sudden Interest in Inequality? How Many People Live in Extreme Poverty? How Can We Help the New Poor? Can We End Poverty? Is There a Way to Measure Human Opportunity? Why Are Statistics So Important in Ending Poverty? Do We Know the Real Impact of Government Interventions? Can Cheap Oil Hurt the Poor? Chapter 4: Inclusion: Those Who Are Always Left Behind Will We Ever Reach Gender Parity? Has Globalization Helped or Hurt Women? Impact Evaluation: A Woman's Best Friend? How Did Average Housewives Become the Greatest Generation of Argentine Women? Why Do the Poor Complain So Little? Why Is Early Childhood Development So Difficult? What Do We Know about Informal Workers? Chapter 5: Sectors: What Ministers Will Worry about-or Should Can Governments Create Industries? Does Foreign Investment Help You Join Global Value Chains? Can You Innovate Your Way out of the Middle-Income Trap? From Miami to Mumbai: What Makes Cities Competitive? How Will Technology Shape the World of Tomorrow's Leaders? How Will Tomorrow's Infrastructure Be Built? How Green Should Economic Growth Be? Is It Time to End Fuel Subsidies? Can Emerging Economies Have Universal Health Coverage? How Do You Measure the Economic Impact of Ebola? Is There New Power in Entertainment Education? How Do You Deal with Rising Food Prices? What Are "Commodity Super-cycles," and Why Do They Matter? How Do Oil-rich Governments Respond to Falling Oil Prices? Should Foreign Aid Be Abandoned? What's the Future of Foreign Aid? Chapter 6: Africa: The Last Frontier Is Africa's Emergence for Real? Can Africa Be Defragmented? Can Africans Become Shareholders in their Own Wealth? How Have the World's Newest Nations Fared? Can Africa Compete with China? Can Africa Follow China's Industrialization Path? Can Services Drive Africa's Development? Can Africa Feed Africa? How Does One Fix Africa's Statistics? Did Debt Forgiveness Work in Africa? Concluding Thoughts Notes Bibliography Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Ruling Emancipated Slaves and Indigenous Subjects
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis fantastic new book is a major contribution to the literature on colonialism and development. Owolabi addresses the puzzle of why the early colonies with planation slavery often ended up with relatively high levels of development. Owolabi skillfully uses multimethod tools to make an eye-opening argument that merits wide attention among social scientists and historians. * James Mahoney, Northwestern University *Olukunle Owolabi, in his eye-opening treatise, describes what generations of development economists did not see, namely that countries populated by slaves of forced settlement have brought peace, prosperity, and democracy far outpacing countries of colonial occupation. He then explains why, showing the returns to emancipation and citizenship. My hat off to Owolabi for opening our eyes to what has long been obscured by academic prejudices. * David D. Laitin, Stanford University *Owolabi demonstrates that forced-settlement colonies are a distinctive form of colonial rule, fostering economic and political trajectories that diverge from-and surpass-the trajectories of other formerly extractive colonies. This counter-intuitive finding offers an important corrective to usual understandings of colonialism and development. * John Gerring, Professor, Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin *In this book, Owolabi asks an intriguing question and, through an impressive multimethod analysis of several former empires, offers a compelling answer linked to the institutional legacies of colonialism. Ruling Emancipated Slaves and Indigenous Subjects is a must-read for any scholar interested in the long-term impact of colonialism. * Matthew Lange, Professor of Sociology, McGill University *A bold, provocative, and persuasive account of the lasting effects of colonial rule. Longue durée arguments are exceedingly difficult to make yet Ruling Emancipated Slaves and Indigenous Subjects delivers on its ambitious goal: to show the importance of emancipation during the colonial era for post-colonial development and democratization. * Adria Lawrence, author of Imperial Rule and the Politics of Nationalism: Anti-Colonial Protest in the French Empire *This excellent book rethinks the consequences of extractive colonial institutions. Analyzing the importance of early legal rights, Owolabi explains the puzzle of why countries in the West Indies have experienced better development outcomes than those in West Africa. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in colonialism, development, and democracy. * Jack Paine, Associate Professor of Political Science, Emory University *This ambitious work will certainly shape the field of comparative political studies of the varied political impact of colonialism for years to come. * Choice *Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction: Forced Settlement, Colonial Occupation, and the Historical Roots of Divergent Development in the Global South 2. A Historical Overview of Forced Settlement and Colonial Occupation in the Global South 3. Historical Institutionalism, Critical Junctures, and the Divergent Legacies of Forced Settlement and Colonial Occupation 4. A Global Statistical Analysis of Forced Settlement and Colonial Occupation: Colonial Institutions and Postcolonial Development 5. Comparing British Forced Settlement and Colonial Occupation: Jamaica and Sierra Leone 6. Comparing Portuguese Forced Settlement and Colonial Occupation: Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau 7. A Global Tour of Forced Settlement and Colonial Occupation under French Rule: From Saint-Domingue (Haiti) and Les Antilles to Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa 8. Conclusions, Reflections, and Avenues for Future Research Bibliography Data Appendix 4.1 Data Appendix 4.2 Data Appendix 4.3 Data Appendix 4.4 Index
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