Development Studies

Routledge Perspectives on Development provides an invaluable, up to date and refreshing approach to key development issues for academics and students working in the field of development, in disciplines such as anthropology, economics, geography, international relations, politics and sociology.
 

Bill Gould, the author of Population and Development, 2nd Edition, discusses the universal issues and themes within the book in relation to the upcoming British general election.

Roger Mac Ginty, co-author of The Routledge Companion to Humanitarian Action, gives a first-hand report on the Syrian refugee crisis in Turkey and how the emergency is connected to the themes of his book.

A Career Guide
By Maia Gedde

Foreword by Duncan GreenThis is an indispensable career guide for everyone wanting to work in or already working in the international development and humanitarian emergencies sector. It provides a general introduction and insight into the sector, for those exploring it as a potential career... Read more

Routledge is pleased to present our Disaster and Humanitarian Studies 2015 catalog.  We've arranged our new titles and key backlist into 3 main sections Humanitarianism, Disaster Management & Leadership and Disaster Programs & Operations.

A few of the highlights include:

• The Routledge Companion to Humanitarian Action, by Roger Mac Ginty and Jenny H Peterson. (Read an interview with Roger Mac Ginty here)
• Working in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance, by Maia Gedde
• The Paradoxes of Aid Work, by Silke Roth
• Disaster Research, edited by Rasmus Dahlberg, Olivier Rubin, Morten Thanning Vendelø

Click here to view the full range of books in the catalog.

Edited by Michael Burayidi

Resilience is the ability of a city to bounce back from an unforeseen catastrophe. Resilient cities are able to snap back to their previous state after a disaster and even develop the capacity to withstand future shocks. Knowing what to do prior to, during and after a disaster is critical to the recovery and resilience of a city. Read more here ...

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This collection is part of the Critical Concepts in Built Environment series. Other Major Work collections publishing in this series include: Planning Theory, Mobilities, Public Space, Urban Landscape and Healthy Cities

Deepta Chopra, co-author of Development and Welfare Policy in South Asia, edited by Gabriele Koehler and Deepta Chopra, Preface by Naila Kabeer, has put together a great article, talking about her new book which publishes this month. Read the full article here...

This series, edited by Séverine Deneulin, Ortrud Lessmann and Krushil Watene, aims to foster multi-disciplinary discussions of contemporary issues, using the normative framework of the ‘capability approach’ and human development paradigm. It considers the extent to which the capability approach, and its perspective of human freedom, provides useful and innovative ways of interpreting and analyzing various social realities, such as wellbeing and justice; land conflict; indigenous rights; and technological innovation.  Read more.

The Routledge Sustainability Hub has now been updated, most notably to include a brand new topic, Environmental Economics, full of recommended books and terrific new resources.  

Click here to read more about what the Hub has to offer and view the latest resources and topics.

John Clammer, author of Art, Culture and International Development discusses his journey in exploring the links between the arts and sustainable development.