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Good source for international sport development course. The text is student friendly
This book is essential reading for all students in international development research. It provides the theoretical and methodological foundations for development studies, stimulates self-reflection on ethical issues, and gives valuable advice on how to ensure analytical rigour and how to link development research with practice. It is written in a very accessible way without being shallow. It can be recommended to senior researchers, postgraduate students and development practitioners alike.
I thoroughly liked that book, even though (and maybe, precisely because) its conceptually dense and rich in discussions on the practcies of development research. It'll become one of the building blocs of my soon-to-start course on 'Development Theory and Policy'. The idea is to start with thinking about what we do & the way we are doing it BEFORE discussing specific approaches, theories, and linking them then to specific policy questions.
This book serves as a perfect introductory study book. The structure is consistent, guiding readers step by step through the obstacles when doing development research (in theory or pratice).
Excellent I have even suggested this to new supervisors
Excellent introduction to IDS written in a clear and accessible way.
I think this is an excellent book and one that still offers a different perspective on methodology books for development studies. The sections on research philosophy and the history of development studies are unrivalled by other texts. The emphasis on methods and practice is not quite so strong however.
Excellent texbook for a course on development. However, I had a lot to pack into my course and chose this as a recommended (not required) text for the course. Student response to the text has been positive and they found it clearly explained key approaches and concepts in international development. Also good case studies for class discussion and analysis.
This book will be useful for a future masters degree in international development as it focuses and discusses research methods in the field. However, it might not be suited for an undergraduate class. I will leave it on the side and will most likely use it when our masters programme will be up and running.
'This is the book that academics, development researchers and practitioners have been seeking for a long time. The book addresses the most important issues which development researchers and practitioners cope with each and every day' - Dr Tran Tuan, Director, Research and Training Centre for Community Development, Hanoi, Vietnam.
