Development Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! A Toolbox of Leadership Strategies From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Collaborative Leadership and Empowerment – A Collaborative Planning Approach – Notes from the Field: Planning, Organizing, and Facilitating a Community Meeting – The Way Forward 301	James S. Gruber	22	2020	$2.20 Add
NEW! Agriculture and the Generation Problem Agrarian Changes and Peasant Studies Fernwood Publishing	Despite predictions that they are destined to disappear, smallholder or family farms still number more than 500 million worldwide, and account for more than 90 percent of all the world’s …	Ben White	160	2020	View
NEW! Building Community Twelve Principles for a Healthy Future	Strong local communities are the foundation of a healthy, participatory, and resilient society. Rather than looking to national governments, corporations, or new technologies to solve …		354		View
From NEW! Challenges of Our Communities Growing Local Leadership From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Local Communities: The Foundation of Society – Challenges That Local Communities Are Facing – Community Capital: What It Is and Why It Matters – The Guiding Principles: How They …	James S. Gruber	11	2020	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Generationing Agrarian Transformation From: Agriculture and the Generation Problem View Fernwood Publishing	Topics covered in this chapter include: Colonial agrarian transformations, Socialist agrarian transformations, China and the Soviet Union, Corporate Farming, the Green Revolution, and an …	Ben White	38	2020	$3.80 Add
From NEW! Growing Up Rural From: Agriculture and the Generation Problem View Fernwood Publishing	Topics covered in this chapter include: households, the generational division of labour, education, pluriactivity, and plurilocality.	Ben White	24	2020	$2.40 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Building Community View New Society Publishers		James S. Gruber	9	2020	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Principle A – Involve Everyone From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	The Cornerstone of Society – Research Corner – Why Public Participation Is Essential – Case Study: Citizen-Powered Climate Action, Keene, New Hampshire, USA – Case Study: …	James S. Gruber	23	2020	$2.30 Add
From NEW! Principle B – Work Together From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Collaborative Partnerships – Research Corner – Social Capital— The Social Glue That Holds the Community Together – Leveraging Resources and Supporting Implementation …	James S. Gruber	22	2020	$2.20 Add
From NEW! Principle C – Protect Resources and Promote Fairness From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Community-Based Natural Resource Management – Research Corner – Natural Capital and Livelihoods – Case Study: Building a New Future for All Residents, Ixtlán de …	James S. Gruber	35	2020	$3.50 Add
From NEW! Principle D – Be Transparent From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Build Credibility Through Transparency – Effective Communication and Secrets – Research Corner – Case Study: Vital Communities of the Upper Valley Region, Vermont and New …	James S. Gruber	20	2020	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Principle E – Support Research From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Asking the Right Questions and Separating Facts from Fiction – Research Corner – Citizen Science and Citizen Technical Advisors – Local Community-University Partnerships – …	James S. Gruber	30	2020	$3.00 Add
From NEW! Principle F – Delegate and Empower From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Devolution and Empowerment – Research Corner – Case Study: Community-Led Sustainable Development in Northern Ghana – Case Study: Climate Change and the Minnehaha Creek …	James S. Gruber	20	2020	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Principle G – Earn Trust From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Building Trust is Integral to All Community Work – Research Corner – Essentials for Building Trust in a Community – Case Study: Randolph Community Forest, New Hampshire, USA …	James S. Gruber	24	2020	$2.40 Add
From NEW! Principle H – Embrace Feedback From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Monitoring and Feedback: Using Nature as a Guide – Research Corner – Seeking Feedback: How Do I Get People to Respond? – Feedback and Accountability of Local Leaders – …	James S. Gruber	24	2020	$2.40 Add
From NEW! Principle I – Practice Leadership From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Critical Leadership Actions – Research Corner – Case Study: Local Community Collaboration in the Apuseni Mountains, Huedin, Romania – Case Study: Inner City Urban Recovery, …	James S. Gruber	19	2020	$1.90 Add