Institute of Development Studies

IDS Bulletin 40 - 2009

The IDS Bulletin brings together the latest thinking and research from programmes and events at IDS and presents them in an accessible way for development practitioners, policymakers and researchers. It is the flagship publication of the Institute of Development Studies.

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Publications

Hybrid Public Action

IDS Bulletin Issue: 6 Volume: 40

The current study is a continuation of previous work by LogoLink, that advances understanding of the changing roles of social actors and their strategies in promoting local democratic environments that contribute to reducing poverty and exclusion. It draws on specially commissioned studies that look at two central dimensions: key actors, processes/strategies and the relationship between them.




Policy Responses to the Global Financial Crisis

IDS Bulletin Issue: 5 Volume: 40

In September 2008, the world's economy stalled. The world realised the extent of the potential damage caused by the US sub-prime mortgage crisis and bank lending collapsed, ushering in the sharpest and deepest global recession for over 70 years.




Lifting the Curse: Overcoming Persistent Undernutrition in India

IDS Bulletin Issue: 4 Volume: 40

'Economic powerhouse and nutritional weakling' – how does India move away from this Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde existence? This is the focus of the authors in this IDS Bulletin, nearly all of whom are Indian or India-based. The Bulletin first reviews child nutrition in India: what is going up and what is going down, and for whom and where?




Violence, Social Action and Research

IDS Bulletin Issue: 3 Volume: 40

Researchers for this Bulletin set out not only to understand contemporary dynamics of violence, but also to work with people trapped in violent places, spaces and histories who were willing to talk about and act upon their situation. Researching violence in an interactive way with those living in the thick of it posed many ethical, safety, epistemological and methodological challenges. These are documented in the Bulletin alongside findings on the dimensions and impact of violence in different contexts.




Transforming Security and Development in an Unequal World

IDS Bulletin Issue: 2 Volume: 40

Security, like development, is seen as something the North delivers through its policy interventions and aid programmes, rather than as the product of changes in the developing South, reflecting the priorities and interests of those most at risk. This IDS Bulletin aims to redress this imbalance. Re-thinking security demands innovative yet rigorous empirical analysis of the sources of insecurity in a world divided by profound inequality and ongoing conflict.




Intergenerational Transmissions: Cultivating Agency?

IDS Bulletin Issue: 1 Volume: 40

This IDS Bulletin reflects, as the first in the 40th anniversary volume, on some of the core areas of research and policy advocacy that are central to IDS’ work: inequalities, poverty, power, social protection, transformational education, HIV/AIDS, gender and climate change.