0102, 2013

New IDS Publications

By Farzana Whitfield|February 1, 2013|Development Studies|0 comments

Find links to the latest Institute of Development Studies publications which can be accessed for free from their website. From the Governance Team Does Better Provincial Governance Boost Private Investment in Vietnam? Neil McCulloch, Edmund Malesky and Nhat Nguyen Duc IDS Working Paper 414 http://www.ids.ac.uk/publication/does-better-provincial-governance-boost-private-investment-in-vietnam From the Vulnerability and Poverty Team Equal Opportunities for All? – A Critical Analysis of Mexico’s Oportunidades Matina Ulrichs and Keetie Roelen IDS Working Paper 413

3001, 2013

ELDIS has had a new makeover!

By Farzana Whitfield|January 30, 2013|Development Studies, Politics and International Relations|0 comments

Image taken from the ELDIS Website, “Get the data” page: http://www.eldis.org/go/get-the-data#.UQknT2Fu2so ELDIS started out as one of the very first online development resources way back in 1995. It is an online information service providing free access to relevant, up-to-date and diverse research on international development issues. It has had a new make-over, with the intention of making its information and resources more accessible. Eldis includes over 30,000 summaries and links to

0401, 2013

Development Studies – December 2012

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|January 4, 2013|Development Studies|0 comments

Identities, boundaries, and social ties / Charles Tilly. Urban transport in the developing world : a handbook of policy and practice / edited by Harry T. Dimitriou and Ralph Gakenheimer. International education policy in Japan in an age of globalisation and risk / by Robert W. Aspinall. Aid dependence in Cambodia : how foreign assistance undermines democracy / Sophal Ear.

1812, 2012

International Migrants Day

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|December 18, 2012|Development Studies, Law, Politics and International Relations|0 comments

Studying Migration? Today is the UN International Migrants Day.The Library has many books and other resources on this topic. In honour of the day, here are some selected items of relevance to this topic: The Journal of Refugee Studies, available online, explores the complex problems of forced migration and national, regional and international responses. Recent book acquisitions in the Library include: Labour migration and human trafficking in Southeast Asia : critical Perspectives

1312, 2012

Development Studies – November 2012

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|December 13, 2012|Development Studies|0 comments

Politics from afar : transnational diasporas and networks / [edited by ] Terrence Lyons and Peter Mandaville. Basic water science / Ajaya Dixit. The Communist revolution in Asia; tactics, goals, and achievements. Edited by Robert A. Scalapino. The Elgar companion to development studies / edited by David Alexander Clark. [Also available as an e-book from Dawsonera] Decoding subaltern politics : ideology, disguise, and resistance in agrarian politics / James C.

2811, 2012

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

0409, 2012

Development Studies – August 2012

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|September 4, 2012|Development Studies|0 comments

E-Books Borderlines and Borderlands: Political oddities at at the edge of the nation state/ edited by Alexander C. Diener and Joshua City out of chaos : urban self-organization and sustainability / Riccardo M. Pulselli & Enzo Tiezzi Coming climate crisis? consider the past, beware the big fix / Claire L. Parkinson Environmental sociology / John Hannigan Ethics for disaster/ Naomi Zack The Politics of Indigeneity: Dialogues and Reflections on Indigenous

2108, 2012

Health Related Matters assessed through Mobile Technology

By Farzana Whitfield|August 21, 2012|Development Studies|0 comments

This report compiled with the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the global observatory for E- Health, discusses ways in which mobile devices are used for medical and public health. With the aid of a global health survey and a case study of five countries, this report is invaluable to those seeking knowledge about health issues and barriers that policy makers face. Below is a direct link to this report: http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/?doc=62426

1708, 2012

Global Humanitarian Assistance Report- 2012

By Farzana Whitfield|August 17, 2012|Development Studies|0 comments

The GHA Report 2012 presents an assessment of the financial response for humanitarian assistance. This led to a widening gap for particular regions, as natural disasters in Haiti and Pakistan had overall impact on the collective humanitarian response and spending. The report examines, donors, delivery methods, financial participation and international humanitarian networks. To view the report online please click on the following link, this can also be reached directly from the