Celebrity advocacy is a curious phenomenon. It occupies a significant proportion of the public domain, but does so without engaging particularly well with much of the public.  Meer

In contrast to a significant recent volume in this area (Labadi, ed. 2019 see below), this volume does not focus only on international aid, but instead considers a range of different actors with diverse approaches to and understandings of ‘development’.  Meer

In contrast to a significant recent volume in this area (Labadi, ed. 2019 see below), this volume does not focus only on international aid, but instead considers a range of different actors with diverse approaches to and understandings of ‘development’.  Meer

This book argues that the international development sector is in crisis which can be mostly sourced to its side-stepping the dominant development question of our age, the neoliberal growth paradigm.  Meer

- Brings together case studies from across the world to reflect on best practice for the use of bottom-up, participatory, co-produced and co-designed arts processes in conflict settings - Provides an important guide to the role that arts can play in addressing epistemic injustice and contributing to social justice and human development.  Meer

How can international aid professionals manage to deal with the daily dilemmas of working for the wellbeing of people in countries other than their own?  Meer

How can international aid professionals manage to deal with the daily dilemmas of working for the wellbeing of people in countries other than their own?  Meer

Celebrity advocacy is a curious phenomenon. It occupies a significant proportion of the public domain, but does so without engaging particularly well with much of the public.  Meer

-Focuses on what actually works in development practice, in order to inform and inspire practitioners and students -Impressive global reach, with a...  Meer

-Focuses on what actually works in development practice, in order to inform and inspire practitioners and students -Impressive global reach, with a...  Meer

Although the academic study of development is well established, as is also its policy implementation, less considered are the broader, more popular understandings of development that often shape agendas and priorities, particularly in representative democracies.  Meer

Although the academic study of development is well established, as is also its policy implementation, less considered are the broader, more popular understandings of development that often shape agendas and priorities, particularly in representative democracies.  Meer

New Media and International Development is the first in-depth examination of microfinance’s enduring popularity with Northern publics. Through a case study of Kiva.  Meer

New Media and International Development is the first in-depth examination of microfinance’s enduring popularity with Northern publics. Through a case study of Kiva.  Meer

1) Original book with chapters written by Brazilian researchers and colleagues from Universities in the Global North; 2) New and interdisciplinary interpretations of democracy, development, and sustainability; 3) Word Political Economy theoretical frontier linking class, race, and gender conflicts; 4) Challenges’ diagnoses and proposal of solutions for the future of the World Political Economy after the Covid-19 crisis.  Meer

1) Original book with chapters written by Brazilian researchers and colleagues from Universities in the Global North; 2) New and interdisciplinary interpretations of democracy, development, and sustainability; 3) Word Political Economy theoretical frontier linking class, race, and gender conflicts; 4) Challenges’ diagnoses and proposal of solutions for the future of the World Political Economy after the Covid-19 crisis.  Meer

In the last decade, the international development sector has been re-examining its ways of thinking, being, and doing, and we have seen a growing consensus around the need to centre communities in development.  Meer

-Written in a style that is engaging and accessible to a wide range of readers, from students to practitioners -Each chapter includes reflection...  Meer

-Written in a style that is engaging and accessible to a wide range of readers, from students to practitioners -Each chapter includes reflection...  Meer

This book provides a timely, critical, and thought-provoking analysis of the implications of the disruption of COVID-19 to the foreign aid and development system, and the extent to which the system is retaining a level of relevance, legitimacy, or coherence.  Meer