The dominance of free markets around the world is the defining feature of contemporary
globalization. This current state of affairs is historically linked to the Washington Consensus …

This is an extraordinarily important book. It should become a classic. It is a must for every
development professional. It is a masterly analysis and overview of the evolution and …

Livelihoods perspectives have been central to rural development thinking and practice in the
past decade. But where do such perspectives come from, what are their conceptual roots …

The manner in which people have been talking and writing about 'development'and the
rules according to which they have done so have evolved over time. Development …

This paper explores the origins and trajectory of the Washington Consensus–the ideas
associated with the developing countries' move to free markets in the 1980s and 1990s. I …

Analysis of water policy shows the importance of cognitive and ideological dimensions in the
formulation of policy discourses. Ideas are never neutral and reflect the particular societal …

Tracing the evolution of social capital since his highly acclaimed contribution of 2001 (Social
Capital Versus Social Theory), Ben Fine consolidates his position as the world's leading …

This book is about global social policy. Global social policy consists of two things: first, it is
the social policy prescriptions for national social policy being articulated by global actors …

Robert Chambers returns with a new book that reviews, together for the first time, some of
the revolutionary changes in the methodologies and methods of development inquiry that …

Diane Stone addresses the network alliances or partnerships of international organisations
with knowledge organisations and networks. Moving beyond more common studies of …