{"product_id":"the-no-nonsense-guide-to-international-development","title":"THE NO-NONSENSE GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"79\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"297\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"97\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"147\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"147\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maggie Black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"163\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"195\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"220\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8170339413\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"233\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"264\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"252\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eMaggie Black’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eThe No-Nonsense Guide to International Development\u003c\/strong\u003e, the complex and often misleading world of overseas aid and development is critically examined. 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The book exposes the \u003cstrong data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003ehypocrisy\u003c\/strong\u003e in the development field and discusses how projects often improve conditions for the better-off, leaving the poor neglected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eThrough chapters such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003eThe History of an Idea\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003eEconomic Development: Who Benefits?\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eDevelopment is Political\u003c\/strong\u003e, Black paints a sobering picture of the reality behind many development projects, advocating for a more \u003cstrong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003esustainable and fair process\u003c\/strong\u003e that genuinely protects the interests of poor communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003e144-page\u003c\/strong\u003e guide is an essential read for anyone interested in development studies, global inequality, and the politics of aid, offering an honest and critical look at how the international community can better serve those in need.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50014189977904,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublication_8170339413","price":91.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/8170339413.jpg?v=1756393339","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/the-no-nonsense-guide-to-international-development","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}