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Redefining development for national security: implications for civil society

The effects of counter-terrorism legislation on civil society organisations (CSOs) based in the South have received little attention in the wider literature. This article reports on the findings of a series of international workshops to examine the effe ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-12-10 14:53

Networks, support groups, and domestic violence

The author researched women's experiences of domestic violence and abuse in Calcutta, India. She reports on their strategies for coping with and resisting this violence, noting that the majority of the women developed resistance strategies, and that in ma ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:56

From paternalism to participation: the motivations and understandings of the “developers”

Recently there has been a shift in development discourse from ideas of paternalism to those of participation. Set within the framework of a postmodern critique of development, this paper questions the assumption that the ideas of development still exist ...

Abstract - dwardle - 2012-11-27 12:51

Development-induced forced migration: a practical example

Based on primary research, this paper describes the negative human, occupational, and environmental impacts of the Kiraz Dere dam project in Turkey, concluding that financial compensation for people who are displaced by such projects is unlikely in itself ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:05

The state of the art in citizens’ communication for social change in Spain

In spite of its long history on different countries, ‘citizens communication for social change’ is little known in Spanish academic and social institutions, so few communication professionals know how to address and undertake in-depth planni ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-10-01 13:35

Testing environmental impacts of development projects

It is noted that identifying with protection and enhancement of natural resources as central to EC development support, articles 33-41 (of the Lome IV Convention) focuses on three principles: a preventive approach aimed at avoiding negative impacts on the ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:58

Words count: taking a count of the changing language of British aid

A word analysis of six UK government White Paper policy statements on aid (selected between 1960 and 2006) compares the top 20 words and key word pairs used in each document. Characteristic sentences are composed of the top 20s to represent the spirit o ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:05

Aiding and abetting the politicians?

The British government has increasingly assumed the role of international arbiter and peacekeeper, both with and without a UN mandate. The hijacking of the moral high ground and recurrent assertion of global consensus - even in the presence of overwhelmin ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:45

Four steps to community media as a development tool

Community media represent a crucial input in development processes, playing an important role in democratisation, social struggles, and awareness raising. But they often face difficulties on the financial and legal levels due to the constraints created ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-10-01 13:29

Women's empowerment and micro-finance programmes: strategies for increasing impact

The Small Enterprise Development Fund of the Department for International Development (DFID) of the British Government commissioned a literature review and held workshops, both co-ordinated by ActionAid UK, to assess the impact of micro-finance schemes on ...

Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:58