Which Country Tops the Happiest in the World?

By Farzana Whitfield|April 24, 2015|Development Studies, Politics and International Relations|0 comments

Sustainable Development Solutions Network– a global initiative for the United Nations has launched the 3rd edition of the World Happiness report 2015. It has ranked Switzerland as the happiest nation, followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada. Countries which were regarded as the least happiest included, Burundi, Rwanda and Syria. Released on April 23, 2015, it looks at the changes in happiness levels in 158 countries, and examines the reasons

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Development Studies – September and October 2012

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|November 28, 2012|Development Studies|0 comments

 e-books Coming climate crisis?  : consider the past, beware the big fix / Claire L. Parkinson. Available from Dawsonera. Abortion in Asia local dilemmas, global politics / edited by Andrea Whittaker. Available from Dawsonera. United in discontent : local responses to cosmopolitanism and globalization / edited by Dimitrios Theodossopoulos and Elisabeth Kirtsoglou. Available from Dawsonera. e-book and print Ethics for disaster / Naomi Zack. [Also available as an e-book from

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South Asia – September and October 2012

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|November 22, 2012|South Asia|0 comments

E- Book Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719 / Munis D. Faruqui. Available from Dawsonera The tiger vanquished : LTTE’s story / M.R. Narayan Swamy. Available from ebrary Print Journal The International Journal of Jaina Studies Books Nartanam. vol. 12, no. 2. –  Special issue of the journal ‘Narantam’ on Tagore’s vision of dance. Penser, dire et représenter l’animal dans le monde indien / textes réunis par Nalini Balbir et Georges-Jean

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Development Roast: Giving International Development a proper roasting

By Farzana Whitfield|September 27, 2012|Development Studies|0 comments

This is an online resource hosted by the Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INEASD) which focuses on social, economical and environmental issues. The platform supports the growing achievements of researchers working in scientific development and is a forum for ideas, debates and  current and future research projects. To explore further, follow this link:  http://www.inesad.edu.bo/

Forthcoming events at Kings College India Institute

By Farzana Whitfield|September 26, 2012|South Asia|0 comments

The India Institute is hosted by KIngs College, where it runs regular events focusing on global, political and social issues facing India. There are regular lectures, seminars and round table discussions. For further details, please view the following link: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/worldwide/global/indiainstitute/index.aspx

The South Asianist- Open Access Source on South Asia

By Farzana Whitfield|July 25, 2012|South Asia|0 comments

Hosted by the University of Edinburgh, this is an interdisciplinary student run journal focusing on the languages, cultures, religions, politics and History of South Asia.  To find out more, click on the following link: http://journals.ed.ac.uk/southasianist/index