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PublisherBloomsbury Academic & Professional

ISBN-101786993597

ISBN-139781786993595

eBay Product ID (ePID)239582959

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Number of Pages176 Pages

Publication NameWhy Some Development Works : Understanding Success

LanguageEnglish

SubjectNgos (Non-Governmental Organizations), Developing & Emerging Countries, Development / Economic Development, Economics / General

Publication Year2021

TypeTextbook

AuthorMeera Tiwari

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics

SeriesInternational Studies in Poverty Research Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight8.5 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsIn contrast to prevailing narratives of environmental doom and social division, Meera Tiwari explores the politics of developmental success in recent decades. She shows that a combination of individual and collective agency and the ability to bring together state and non-state actors in pursuit of a common goal underlies both macro and micro breakthroughs, and even shows promising signs in fragile and conflict-affected states. A valuable contribution to understanding how change happens., "In contrast to prevailing narratives of environmental doom and social division, Meera Tiwari explores the politics of developmental success in recent decades. She shows that a combination of individual and collective agency and the ability to bring together state and non-state actors in pursuit of a common goal underlies both macro and micro breakthroughs, and even shows promising signs in fragile and conflict-affected states. A valuable contribution to understanding how change happens." -- Dr Duncan Green, Professor in Practice in International Development at the London School of Economics, UK "This book, by an authority on multidimensional poverty, represents a significant contribution to understanding what really works. In an era when many development programmes fail to make an impact, the convergence hypothesis explored by Meera Tiwari is much needed. Drawing on comprehensive research and expertise, this book takes as its premise that the energy, participation and aspirations of micro actors can play a critical role in the success of international development." -- Diana Skelton, Policy and Practice Co-Editor at the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, and National Coordination Team of ATD Fourth World, This book, by an authority on multidimensional poverty, represents a significant contribution to understanding what really works. In an era when many development programmes fail to make an impact, the convergence hypothesis explored by Meera Tiwari is much needed. Drawing on comprehensive research and expertise, this book takes as its premise that the energy, participation and aspirations of micro actors can play a critical role in the success of international development.

Dewey Decimal338.9

Table Of Content1. Introduction 2. The Story So Far 3. The Convergence Framework 4. The Macro 5. The Micro 6. The Fragile context 7. Conclusion

SynopsisWhy do some development projects succeed where others fail? This book looks at the success stories and considers what enabled them to alleviate poverty in some of the world's most deprived communities. Using case studies from ten countries across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, Meera Tiwari's innovative approach offers a multi-layered understanding of poverty in order to provide insights into causal, enabling, and impeding factors. While a macrolevel analysis of development is a common feature of much of the current literature, there has been little attempt to develop a microlevel understanding of development at the grassroots. Tiwari's work fills this important gap while drawing attention to the importance of engaging local actors at an individual, collective, and state level, demonstrating how achieving a "convergence" of goals among all actors is a crucial and overlooked component to a development project's success. Looking beyond the case studies to consider how this unique "convergence framework" might be usefully applied to other contexts, the book has profound implications for how we view fragile states and conflict zones, and the ability of the international agencies to take effective action., Why do some development projectssucceed where others fail? This book looks at the overlooked success storiesand considers what enabled them to alleviate poverty in some of the world'smost deprived communities. Using case studies from ten countries across LatinAmerica, Africa and Asia, Tiwari's innovative approach offers a multi-layeredunderstanding of poverty which provides insights into causal, enabling andimpeding factors. While a macro level analysis ofdevelopment is a common feature of the current literature, there has beenlittle attempt to develop a micro level understanding of development at thegrassroots. Tiwari's work fills this important gap while drawing attention tothe importance of engaging local actors at an individual, collective and statelevel, demonstrating how achieving a 'convergence' of goals among all actors isa crucial and unheeded component to a development project's success. Lookingbeyond the case studies to consider how this unique 'convergence framework'might be usefully applied to other contexts, the book has profound implicationsfor how we view fragile states and conflict zones, and the ability of theinternational agencies to take effective action. A unique study based onextensive empirical research, Why Some Development Works will make essential reading for students and researchersstudying international development across the social sciences, as well as humanitarianand development practitioners., Why do some development projects succeed where others fail? This book looks at some macro and some less known micro success stories and considers what enabled them to bring change in some of the world's most deprived communities. Using case studies from ten countries across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, Tiwari's innovative approach offers a multi-layered understanding of poverty which provides insights into causal, enabling and impeding factors. While a macro level analysis of development is a common feature of the current literature, there has been little attempt to develop a micro level understanding of development at the grassroots. Tiwari's work fills this important gap while drawing attention to the importance of engaging local actors at an individual, collective, and state level, demonstrating how achieving a "convergence" of goals among all actors is a crucial component to a development project's success. Looking beyond the case studies to consider how this unique "convergence framework" might be usefully applied to other contexts, the book has profound implications for how we view fragile states and conflict zones, and the ability of the international agencies to take effective action. A unique study based on extensive empirical research, Why Some Development Works will make essential reading for students and researchers studying international development across the social sciences, as well as humanitarian and development practitioners and policy makers., An essential framework for assessing success in international development, challenging how we view fragile states, conflict zones, and the ability of international agencies to take effective action.

LC Classification NumberHD75.8