Poverty and Development

This is the second edition of the immensely successful international text Poverty and Development in the 1990s. Each chapter introduces the student to a key topic, and is written by a specialist in the field. learning aids include: chapter questions summaries key concepts photographs, cartoons, and maps lists of acronyms, abbreviations, and organizations Contributors to this volume - Tim Allen, Lecturer in the Development Studies Institute, London School of Economics Jo Beall, Lecturer in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Counrtries, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics Henry Bernstein, Professor of Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Janet Bujra, Senior Lecturer and Director of Postgraduate Research, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford Susan Carr, Lecturer in Systems, The Open University Joanna Chataway, Lecturer in Development Management, The Open University Ben Crow, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of California, Santa Cruz John Eade, Reader in Sociology and Anthropology, Roehampton Institute, London John Harriss, Reader in Development Studies Institute, London School of Economics Richard Heeks, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems and Development, Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester Tom Hewitt, Senior Lecturer in Development Policy and Practice, The Open University Andrew Kilmister, Senior Lecturer in Economics, School of Business, Oxford Brookes University Les Levidow, Research Fellow, Faculty of Technology, The Open University Anthony McGrew, Professor of International Relations, Southampton University Melissa Parker, Lecturer in Social Anthropology in the Department of Human Sciences, Brunel University Ruth Pearson, Professor of Development Studies, University of Leeds David Potter, Professor of Political Science, The Open University Ines Smyth, Policy Advisor, Gender and Learning Team, Oxfam GB Alan Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Development Policy and Practice, The Open University David Wield, Professor of Innovation and Development, The Open University Gordon Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Development Policy and Practice, The Open University Philip Woodhouse, Senior Lecturer in Environment and Rural Development at the Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester