An edited volume of essays for readers wanting to know more about the G8 and its global impact, problems, its agenda and what it stands for. Contributors include Noam Chomsky, George Monbiot, Susan George, and Mark Curtis. Index, notes, 248pp, UK. PLUTO PRESS. 0745324207

The 1990s was a time of considerable reform of the policy frameworks in a large number of countries. Yet the resulting growth experiences of developing countries have been extremely varied and often below expectations. This book brings together the insights and experiences of some of the world's leading policymakers. Commentaries by leading global economists cover a wide range of topics, from the Washington Consensus as a policy prescription for development to the successes and failures of post-Communist transition countries. Kwesi Botchwey wrote the African chapter, with responses from Jeffrey Herbst and Michael Chege. Index, 332pp, USA. WORLD BANK PUBLICATIONS.

The author, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Science, examines why, in a world of unprecedented opulence, millions of people living in rich and poor countries are still unfree. This book provides an introduction to Sen's influential approach to economics, and to key elements in a free society: markets, social ar-rangements, political institutions, and open public discussion. Notes, index. xvi, 366pp. UK. OXFORD UNIV PRESS. 0192893300

A comprehensive work on the historical backdrop and current status of developing countries. Contains more than 750 entries of 500 to 5,000 words in length. Focuses on the post 1945 period when the old colonial structures in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East crumbled and elsewhere, as in China, Japan, and Latin America, the traditional elite structure had been superseded. Development is defined broadly, addressing not only economics but also civil society and social progress. Entries detail the historical challenges to development and describe the progress made within geographic regions and within individual countries. Composed by over 250 international scholars from a wide range of fields including finance, religion, anthropology, geography, environmental science, law, global business, human rights, ethics, and refugee studies. 2400pp, UK. FITZROY DEARBORN PUBLISHERS.

An introduction to field of ethics and development for students, practitioners and general readers asking what is 'good development' of societies and for people. Using historical examples and case studies of a variety of issues, the author elucidates complex issues and clarifies key terms. Each chapter ends with an overview of the cases discusses, a summary of discussion themes and suggested readings. Index, bib, xvi, 255pp, UK. EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0748610588

A critical, interdisciplinary introduction to the theory, practice and study of development at the start of the 21st century. Chapters include; Aid and Development, Globalisation and Development, Crises in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Community Development, and Environment and Development. Index, bib, 329pp, UK. PALGRAVE.

The author shows that the promises of development have not come about in the Third World and a new agenda, based on survival rather than development must be put in place. De Rivero describes why governments should stabilise their populations and provide basic water, food and energy in order to survive as nations. Index, bib, notes, x, 211pp, UK. ZED BOOKS, 1856499499

A short guide to the impact of Western development policy on the countries it is meant to benefit. Black shows how economic and political issues impacts on peoples lives for the worse in the name of overseas aid and international development. Includes a list of contacts for international aid agencies. Index, bib, tables, 152pp, UK. NEW INTERNATIONALIST

This book traces the history of the multi-disciplinary subject of development studies from the late colonial period all the way through to its contemporary concerns with poverty reduction. It presents a critical genealogy of development, looking at the contested evolution and roles of development institutions and exploring changes in development discourses. These personal and institutional recollections, by those who teach, research and practice development, challenge simplistic, unilinear periodizations of the evolution of the discipline, and draw attention to ongoing critiques, such as Marxism, feminism and post-colonialism. Key themes include gender and development, NGOs, and natural resource management. The book is radical in that it challenges orthodoxies of development theory and practice and highlights concealed, critical discourses that have been written out of conventional stories of development. 240pp. UK. ZED BOOKS.

A volume which looks at how African countries are being led into a permanent state of development and dependence on foreign support. The papers in this collection, written by academics and sociologists, all contribute to the debates surrounding these issues. Index, figs, tables, notes, x, 381pp, NIGERIA. FOURTH DIMENSION PUBLISHING CO.LTD, 9781560630

2002 Paperback

A study of neo liberal policies, organised into two main parts. Part one addresses common myths about development and neo liberalism and discusses their flaws. Part two looks at policy alternatives to the Anglo American model of development. Index, refs, notes, 224pp, UK. ZED BOOKS, 1842772015

The recognition that the persistence of poverty is closely linked to the denial of human rights has propelled rights-based approaches into the policy and practice of many development NGOs, UN bodies and aid agencies. This book presents the practical experiences of development practitioners who have tried to apply a rights-based approach in their work. Its aim is to increase understanding of the approach by drawing on bottom-up insights, and to identify what difference a rights-based approach makes in practice. What is the 'value added' of a rights-based approach? What difficulties and tensions arise? The case-studies span development, humanitarian relief and conflict resolution. The book concludes that there is potential not only for human rights to reinvent development, but for development to reinvent human rights. Includes five African case studies. 320pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

Commenting on 3 decades of development theory in Kenya, the author maintains that the African experience has lessons to teach about the real meaning of uncontrolled capitalist development in the light of uncritical celebrations of 'neo liberalism' in Eastern Europe and Russia. Index, 205pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852553501

Considers how small businesses can form a path for development, looking especially at the impact of adjustment policies, the role of states and NGOs, and the impact of programmes on households, small enterprises, and women. Bib, tables, ix, 369pp, UK. ITDG PUBLISHING.1853391859

Third edition. The author links western development theory and economic policy-making in order to investigate how the practice of development has evolved in the Third World since the Second World War, looking in particular the ebb and flow of socialist and free market theories. Includes suggestions for further reading. Index, notes, 230pp, USA. LYNNE RIENNER.

A study of world debt in the form of a series of questions. Issues explained include the different kinds of debt, the creditor response to debt, the main actors in the management of the debt crisis, how the World Bank operates, the mechanics of debt reduction and debt cancellation. Bib, gloss, tables, maps, 185pp, UK. ZED BOOKS, 1842774271

Shows what sustainable development is about - a different vision of the world. The book selects and portrays in colour pertinent economic, social and environmental concepts, with thirty cross-disciplinary perspectives, 110 illustrations ( 40 original maps and 70 information graphics) which give a dynamic presentation of the parameters of sustainable development. Concise, accessible and attractive, this atlas represents a real blueprint for tomorrow's world and will be of interest to all those who are concerned, primarily local communities, companies, associations and educators. 80pp, FRANCE. AUTREMENT, EDITIONS, 2746702908

Flagship annual publication. Discusses the priorities for government action across five youth transitions that shape investments in young people's human capital: learning, working, staying healthy, forming families, and exercising citizenship. It concludes that investments in young people have been most successful when they have not only expanded opportunities directly, but have also improved the climate for young people and their families to invest in themselves. Also contains selected data from the World Development Indicators 2006 - an appendix of economic and social data for over 200 countries. 336pp, USA. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.