This survey critically examines the development studies literature dealing with the
connections between social structure, politics and the emergence or development of …

By drawing on her extensive fieldwork in India and on the adjacent theoretical literature,
Barbara Harriss-White describes the working of the Indian economy through its most …

This much needed textbook examines the multiple dimensions to corporate responsibility. It
creates a framework that presents a historical and interdisciplinary overview of the field; a …

Highlights•Introduces, defines and sets the scope for a new approach in urban
studies:“urban ethics”.•Identifies a new conjuncture of ethics.•Relates urban ethics to social …

From mad cows to McDonaldization to genetically modified maize, European food scares
and controversies at the turn of the millennium provoked anxieties about the perils hidden in …

This book is part of a series that seeks to promoteentrepreneurship by exploring new ideas
and research practices. Thevolumetakes up and applies ideas from anthropology and …

This report addresses the overarching question regarding the role of institutions in
enhancing market development following market reforms. It uses the New Institutional …

Ghana liberalized its telecommunications sector in 1995. This article examines the impact of
the phenomenal growth in access to cell phones on informal traders' business practices. The …

It is widely believed that the state in developing countries is weak. The public sector, in
particular, is often regarded as corrupt and dysfunctional. This book provides an urgently …

In popular perception cultural differences or ethnic affiliation are factors that cause conflict or
political fragmentation although this is not borne out by historical evidence. This book puts …