A new approach to rural development is emerging. Instead of being about attracting companies that might create jobs over which communities have no control, the emerging paradigm is about connecting…
The nine case studies in this volume, and the introductory chapter that highlights some of their important findings, are end products of an international research project that was unusual in severa…
Rebuilding Rural America: New Designs for Community Life” is a book by Earle Hitch, published in 1950. This book is a significant work that emphasizes the importance of rural community developmen…
The book Javanese Villagers: Social Relations in Rural Modjokuto examines the social dynamics and community relationships in the village of Modjokuto, East Java. Robert R. Jay employs an ethnograph…
The book Planning and the Rural Environment addresses the challenges and strategies involved in rural environmental planning. Joan Davidson and Gerald Wibberley analyze how planning policies can im…
The book Strategy Without Ideology: Experience of Rural Development in Sri Lanka analyzes the experience of rural development in Sri Lanka through a practical and pragmatic approach. It explores th…
The usefulness of various theories as analytical tools in the study of social change is discussed. The topics include: modernization approaches, the role of cultural factors in development, Marxist…
Despite decades of governmental effort and large-scale expenditure on development, the lot of the world's underprivileged remains largely dismal. This failure of state-sponsored development has pro…
The book Rural Development in the Netherlands provides a comprehensive overview of the strategies and policies implemented to develop rural areas in the Netherlands. This publication explains how a…
The book Rural Development in Southeast Asia explores various aspects and challenges of rural development in the Southeast Asian region. B. Abdul Rahim Mokhzani analyzes the factors influencing eco…