Forthcoming Politics & Development Books

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31. Evaluation Methodologies for Aid in Conflict

    Edited by Ole Winckler Andersen, Beate Bull, Megan Kennedy-Chouane

    Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

    Knowledge and rigorous evidence around the role of external development partners in situations of conflict and fragility is still lacking. There is little accountability for the billions in aid being spent in places like Afghanistan, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This book strengthens...

    To Be Published November 30th 2013 by Routledge
32. Non-Governmental Development Organizations

    By Jonathan Makuwira

    Series: Global Institutions

    The Non-Governmental Development Organisations (NGDOs) have, over the past two decades, entered centre stage in their active participation in the social, political and economic issues affecting both the developing and developed world. The book offers a highly stimulating and concise summary of the...

    To Be Published November 30th 2013 by Routledge
33. UNRWA and Palestinian Refugees

    From Relief and Works to Human Development

    Edited by Sari Hanafi, Leila Hilal, Lex Takkenberg

    Series: Routledge Studies on the Arab-Israeli Conflict

    This book examines the continuing role of UNRWA since 1948 and its work with Palestinian refugees...

    To Be Published November 30th 2013 by Routledge
34. Multinational Integration, Cultural Identity and Regional Self-Government

    Comparative Experiences for Tibet

    Edited by Roberto Toniatti, Jens Woelk

    Series: Law, Development and Globalization

    Multinational Integration, Cultural Identity and Regional Self-Government assesses the current state of the international theory and practice of autonomy in order to pursue the possibility for regional self-government in Tibet. Initiated by a workshop, and roundtable with political representatives...

    To Be Published December 14th 2013 by Routledge
35. Governing Refugees

    Justice, Order and Legal Pluralism in the Refugee Camp

    By Kirsten McConnachie

    Series: Law, Development and Globalization

    Governing Refugees examines the themes of community governance, order maintenance and legal pluralism in the context of refugee camps. The nature of a refugee situation is such that multiple actors take a role in camp management, creating a complex governance environment which has a significant...

    To Be Published December 14th 2013 by Routledge
36. Human Development

    By Richard Ponzio

    Series: Global Institutions

    The purpose of the book is to examine the conceptual evolution of ‘social development’ during the post-colonial era, and to see how various institutions of the UN system have tried to engage with this issue, both in terms of intellectual and technical advance, and operationally. The book examines...

    To Be Published December 29th 2013 by Routledge
37. State-Building and Civil Society in Africa

    Liberal Interventions and Global Governmentality

    Edited by Clive Gabay, Carl Death

    Series: Routledge Studies in African Politics and International Relations

    This book bring together research on state-formation and civil society in a post-development context to interrogate international practices of state-building and civil society support in Africa from a critical perspective. Drawing on critical, postcolonial and governmentality insights, the book...

    To Be Published December 29th 2013 by Routledge
38. Catchment and River Basin Management

    Integrating Science and Governance

    Edited by Laurence Smith, Keith Porter, Kevin M. Hiscock, Mary Jane Porter, David Benson

    The central focus of this volume is a critical comparative analysis of the key drivers for water resource management and the provision of clean water – governance systems and institutional and legal arrangements. Catchment and river basin management crucially depend on these drivers. The...

    To Be Published December 30th 2013 by Routledge
39. Identity and the State in Malaysia

    By Fausto Barlocco

    Series: The Modern Anthropology of Southeast Asia

    Identity and the State in Malaysia examines the formation of national identities in post-colonial states. In particular, it demonstrates the importance of the connection between lived experience and identity and belonging. It focuses on the case study of the Kadazan of Sabah in the Malaysian...

    To Be Published December 30th 2013 by Routledge
40. Public Sector Reforms in Developing Countries

    Paradoxes and Practices

    Edited by Charles Conteh, Ahmed Shafiqul Huque

    Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management

    The underpinning assumption of public management in the developing world as a process of planned change is increasingly being recognized as unrealistic. In reality, the practice of development management is characterized by processes of mutual adjustment among individuals, agencies, and interest...

    To Be Published January 14th 2014 by Routledge