Key Concepts in Development Geography

An excellent and supremely accessible guide to some key issues in development geograpy. -- Stuart Corbridge
Key Concepts in Development Geography provides a clearly stated, informed and strongly structured pathway through the key literatures and debates. -- Jonathan Rigg
It is a short book, but provides a good overview of key development issues. These will be of great relevance to an undergraduate course under my responsibility at the University of Edinburgh (Geographies of Development and Socionature). -- Dr Antonio Ioris * drupal *
This is a well written, concise and clear textbook for basic level in geography and development studies. I would adopt it as a compulsory textbook for first year students who have to learn the basic concepts of development. Currently I teach adavnced level and therefore I will recommend it for students whose minor subject is development studies, whereas those who major are already familiar with the concepts since their first year of studies. -- Dr Julia Janis * drupal *
An excellent text for my communications for development module. Introduces my media studies students to key concepts and issues in development. -- Dr Peter Day * drupal *
This book will be used as a recommended reading text for our development studies students. I will also be ordering 2 copies for each of the 2 libraries on each of the campuses where our degree programmes run. The book successfully provides a sound introduction to the fundamental principles of development theory. The language is easy to understand for under-grad students and the book is structured in an accessible format. I would recommend this book for any course wanting to establish a solid theoretical foundation in Development Theory.
The main reason why I did not adopt this as a required text is due to the use of Geography in the title. As discussed within this book, ‘Development Studies’ is a growing field, which has become a discipline in its own right. There is, therefore, a need for the Development Studies department’s to focus on establishing this field as a discipline. While I really liked this book and its content, I don’t think that my department would approve of prescribing a “Geography” textbook for a Development Studies course.
-- Dr Samantha Leonard * drupal *
This book provides an excellent overview of Development Geography and I have listed it as ′essential reading′ on my reading lists. -- Dr Sarah Jewitt * drupal *
The book covers wide range of topics associated with development geography at an introductory level. The book is useful for planners to browse through various interdisciplinary concepts / understanding.

The current maps provided in the book are skewed and readers would expect correct maps in the next edition. -- Mr Aurobindo Ogra * drupal *
To understand the complexities of the global world it is necessary to occupy oneself with the key concepts in development geography. Thanks for the great service! -- Mr Wolfgang Gruber * drupal *
Their brief chapters are very useful for students who english language is not their native language. -- Professor Gustavo Rodríguez * drupal *