Ideas for Development

Business & Finance, Economics, Economic Development
Cover of the book Ideas for Development by Robert Chambers, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Robert Chambers ISBN: 9781136563430
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: June 17, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Robert Chambers
ISBN: 9781136563430
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: June 17, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Our world seems entangled in systems increasingly dominated by power, greed, ignorance, self-deception and denial, with spiralling inequity and injustice. Against a backdrop of climate change, failing ecosystems, poverty, crushing debt and corporate exploitation, the future of our world looks dire and the solutions almost too monumental to consider. Yet all is not lost. Robert Chambers, one of the ?glass is half full? optimists of international development, suggests that the problems can be solved and everyone has the power at a personal level to take action, develop solutions and remake our world as it can and should be. Chambers peels apart and analyses aspects of development that have been neglected or misunderstood. In each chapter, he presents an earlier writing which he then reviews and reflects upon in a contemporary light before harvesting a wealth of powerful conclusions and practical implications for the future. The book draws on experiences from Africa, Asia and elsewhere, covering topics and concepts as wide and varied as irreversibility, continuity and commitment; administrative capacity as a scarce resource; procedures and principles; participation in the past, present and future; scaling up; behaviour and attitudes; responsible wellbeing; and concepts for development in the 21st century.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Our world seems entangled in systems increasingly dominated by power, greed, ignorance, self-deception and denial, with spiralling inequity and injustice. Against a backdrop of climate change, failing ecosystems, poverty, crushing debt and corporate exploitation, the future of our world looks dire and the solutions almost too monumental to consider. Yet all is not lost. Robert Chambers, one of the ?glass is half full? optimists of international development, suggests that the problems can be solved and everyone has the power at a personal level to take action, develop solutions and remake our world as it can and should be. Chambers peels apart and analyses aspects of development that have been neglected or misunderstood. In each chapter, he presents an earlier writing which he then reviews and reflects upon in a contemporary light before harvesting a wealth of powerful conclusions and practical implications for the future. The book draws on experiences from Africa, Asia and elsewhere, covering topics and concepts as wide and varied as irreversibility, continuity and commitment; administrative capacity as a scarce resource; procedures and principles; participation in the past, present and future; scaling up; behaviour and attitudes; responsible wellbeing; and concepts for development in the 21st century.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book West Germany (RLE: German Politics) by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Visions of Energy Futures by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Living Electronic Music by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Saving a Place: Endangered Species in the 21st Century by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Behavioral Medicine by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Children's Drawings As Diagnostic Aids by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Transnational Classes and International Relations by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Streaming Music by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Behaviour Problems in Schools by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Designing Adaptive and Personalized Learning Environments by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia (1868) by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Achievement And Addiction by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book Academic Keywords by Robert Chambers
Cover of the book The Romantics by Robert Chambers
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy