Articles
Border Communities: The Case of Colonias in Texas
Introduction The distance between high-income and low-income countries is a prevalent problem in the global economy. Dramatic poverty in developing nations has both domestic and international consequences. Such disparity is creating massive pop... » read further
Beyond Natural Resource Management Patterns: An alternative economy in Bolivia
As a master student of the major in Politics of Alternative Development (PAD), I had two important questions: How can 'alternative development patterns' be defined within the globalization process? Also, what elements distinguish 'the alternative... » read further
Nepal and Asian Drivers
China and India (collectively referred to as ‘Asian Drivers’) have maintained stable yet fast economic growth in recent years and effectively boosted economic development in Asia. The average annual percentage growth of GDP in 2000-08 in China an... » read further
Selective Social Programmes: From a demand scheme to a supply scheme
Poverty eradication is not just a question of economics; poverty has roots in education, health and housing problems. Every country creates programmes to try to solve poverty; for example though bursaries and scholarships, primary health care and... » read further
Strengthening HIV/AIDS Prevention in South Africa: The Importance of Accounting for Young Women and Girls' Sexuality
HIV/AIDS among youth in South Africa is a significant problem. The 15-24 age group experiences the highest rates of new HIV infections, with young women and girls particularly at risk: approximately 15.5 per cent of women aged 15–24 are HIV posit... » read further
Diving into Context: Using metaphor as an analytical lens for researching Jamaican Dancehall Culture
This article introduces a metaphor from the Harry Potter series adapted for use as an analytical lens for development studies research.
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We're all good Christians, sir!
It was 20 February 2009 and I was out and about on the streets of New York for a while. Able to wander around whilst waiting for my flight back home, I felt relaxed after five busy days attending the huge International Studies Association (ISA) a... » read further
Re-imagining development: Working within and against the Metanarrative
The mainstream concept of development is a product of western Euro-American culture and storyline. This dominant perspective in development discourse and practice (what I call metanarrative) to a larger extend does not recognize multiculturality... » read further
Intersectionality and human rights: law, theory and praxis
Intersectionality refers to the interaction between and intersections of multiple identities, which are produced and reproduced in individuals, institutions and communities. These intersections result in complex and multi-dimensional experiences... » read further
What is International Development: Reflections for a [US] American
In September 2008 I moved from Eugene, Oregon to The Hague, the Netherlands to study International Development at the Institute of Social Studies (ISS). Many people have asked me ‘why the Netherlands, why the ISS’? The answer is related to both t... » read further
Editorial Vol. 12 No. 1
Early September 1993. After carefully chaining my bike to the green fencing surrounding the rather grand building, I walk hesitatingly but excitedly through the glass doors and approach the reception: ‘I’m here to register for an MA in PADS’. Wit... » read further
Immigration and State Power
Introduction
For the past thirty years, the study of economic migration has been almost exclusively preoccupied with the social and economic impact of immigration on labour-receiving countries (as opposed to, for example, the impact of emigrat... » read further
Intra-Regional Migration In West Africa: Changing Patterns And Dynamics
Introduction Migration has gained significance on the global agenda with the increasing interdependence of the world economy. Popular views of an ’invasion’ of African migrants into the European Union and other parts of the developed world perme... » read further
International Female Migration and Trafficking Continuum in Asia
As a social phenomenon, the evolution of international trafficking in women and girls appears to be closely linked with two areas: i) changing demands for women’s labour in the global political economy and ii) the changing patterns of internation... » read further
Internal Migration in China
From the start of China’s economic reforms in the early 1980s, tens of millions of rural people began to seek employment in the urban areas. There they hope to find higher incomes, to acquire useful skills and to see something of life beyond thei... » read further
Remittances, Political Economy, and Economic Development
Remittances are the international financial flows that arise from cross-border movements of people. In recent years, remittances have begun to receive attention from a number of quarters, including academics, policymakers, bankers, non-government... » read further
Migrants: Suitable brokers of development?
In 2007, leaders of Africa and Europe met at the EU-Africa Summit, in Lisbon, to discuss cooperation on development and migration between the two continents. One of the main outcomes of these talks was the Joint Africa-EU Strategic Partnership fr... » read further
From the Guest Editor
Migration: is the 21st century different?
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Social Security System for a Harmonious Society
Introduction
As part of its plan to establish a harmonious society, the Chinese leadership has resolved to establish an integrated social security system by 2020 that would cover the whole population. This paper aims to provide an overview of t... » read further
Fertility transition in China over the last 30 years
Chinese society has undergone a very rapid transformation during the period of China’s reform and openness over the last 30 years. Traditional Chinese society was based primarily on family and kinship: reproduction, or child bearing, was therefor... » read further
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