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1. Development in Practice (Routledge Revivals)

   Paved with good intentions

   By Doug Porter, Bryant Allen, Gaye Thompson

   The Magarini Settlement Project in Kenya is typical of many large Third World rural development projects of recent years, not least in its failure to fulfil even minimum goals. First published in 1991, Development in Practice explores the reasons for this projects failure, and looks at the lessons...

   Published May 8th 2012 by Routledge
2. Development Beyond Neoliberalism?

   Governance, Poverty Reduction and Political Economy

   By David Alan Craig, Doug Porter

   Development’s current focus – poverty reduction and good governance – signals a turn away from the older neoliberal preoccupation with structural adjustment, privatization and downsizing the state. For some, the new emphases on empowering and securing the poor through basic service delivery, local...

   Published March 1st 2006 by Routledge