{"product_id":"cultivating-development-9780745317984","title":"Cultivating Development","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCritiques  the very essence of development policy, especially the complex relationship between policy and practice and role of participation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A superb book, one of those rarities that can change entire ways of thinking' -- Scott Guggenheim, Lead Social Scientist, The World Bank\u003cbr\u003e'Strongly argued, vividly illustrated and fluently written. Highly recommended' -- Amita Baviskar, Visiting Professor, Department of Cultural and Social Anthropology, Stanford University\u003cbr\u003e'Any development professional will find scenarios that are recognisable here. As the many entry points slowly build up into a rich and thick description of the project' world, it becomes clear that this candid depiction forces us to engage with candid questions especially about the book's two principal concepts: practice and policy' -- Ingie Hovland, Development Policy Review\u003cbr\u003e'A brave and crucial work which dismantles the accepted orthodoxies about the making of development by development agencies. Everyone with an interest in development - whether practitioner or critic - should read this book' -- Dinah Rajak, Development in Practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e  Glossary and abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e  1. Introduction: The Ethnography of Policy and Practice\u003cbr\u003e  2. Framing a Participatory Development Project\t\u003cbr\u003e  3. Tribal Livelihoods and the Development Frontier\t\u003cbr\u003e  4. The Goddess and the PRA: Local Knowledge and Planning\u003cbr\u003e  5. Implementation: Regime and Relationships\u003cbr\u003e  6. Consultant Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e  7. The Social Production of Development Success\u003cbr\u003e  8. Aid Policy and Project Failure\u003cbr\u003e  9. Aspirations for Development\u003cbr\u003e  10. Conclusions and Implications\u003cbr\u003e  Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e  Index","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767969513815,"sku":"9780745317984","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745317984.jpg?v=1758715734","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cultivating-development-9780745317984","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}