The Palgrave Handbook of International Development

International development is a dynamic, vibrant and complex field – both in terms of practices and in relation to framing and concepts. This collection draws together leading experts from a range of disciplines, including development economics, geography, sociology, political science and international relations, to explore persistent problems and emergent trends in international development. Building from an introduction to key development theories, this Handbook proceeds to examine key development questions relating to the changing donor and aid landscape, the changing role of citizens and the state in development, the role of new finance flows and privatization in development, the challenges and opportunities of migration and mobility, emerging issues of insecurity and concerns with people trafficking, the drugs trade and gang violence, the role of rights and activism in promoting democracy and development, the threats posed by and responses to global environmental change, and the role of technology and innovation in promoting development.

Jean Grugel holds a Chair in Global Politics at the Open University, having held previous positions at the University of Sheffield, where she set up the Sheffield Institute for International Development. She is a Fellow of both the Academy of Social Sciences and the Royal Society of Arts.

Daniel Hammett is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, having held previous positions at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Witwatersrand. He is co-editor of International Development Planning Review and has published (with C. Twyman and M. Graham) Research and Fieldwork in Development.