The literature on development nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) envisions an
alternative form of social organization, one that is more altruistic, more cooperative, and less …

At the close of World War II,“development” began to evolve along two paths. On the first path,
scholars aimed to generate theoretical understandings of social change, especially at the …

In the wake of the AIDS pandemic, legions of organizations and compassionate individuals
descended on Africa from faraway places to offer their help and save lives. A Fraught …

Why do development projects, and AIDS projects in particular, take the fo they do? In this
essay we argue that it is because the conflicting interests world views of the key actors …

Big Events are periods during which abnormal large-scale events like war, economic
collapse, revolts, or pandemics disrupt daily life and expectations about the future. They can …

This paper examines the extent to which developmental idealism has been disseminated in
Malawi. Developmental idealism is a set of beliefs and values about development and the …

This paper examines the decline in non-numeric responses to questions about fertility
preferences among women in the developing world. These types of response—such as …

This paper analyzes cross-national and longitudinal variations in criminal laws regulating
sexual activities. We blend historical and sociological institutionalisms to argue that criminal …

This supplement to the Journal of the International AIDS Society focuses on the engagement
of the social and political sciences within HIV research and, in particular, maintaining a …

Economic and political instability and related “big events” are widespread throughout the
globe. Although they sometimes lead to epidemic HIV outbreaks, sometimes they do not …