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So Near and Yet So Far: Elites and Imagined Poverty in Bangladesh

Published by: Zed Press

Achieving universal education and eliminating gender disparity in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in expanding primary education, especially for girls, despite continuing prevalence of...

Arguing For The Poor: Elites and Poverty in Developing Countries

Published by: IDS

Aid donors and other external agents could usefully engage more actively with developing country elites in defining national anti-poverty strategies. This does not depend on those elites being altruistic or especially 'pro-poor'.

The Politics of Educational Expansion in Bangladesh

Published by: IDS

This paper offers an interpretation of why Bangladesh has so successfully expanded educational access. Part of the explanation of these successes lies in domestic politics: the argument here is that educational expansion in Bangladesh is most valuably understood as part of processes of nation- and state-building.

How Do Bangladeshi Elites Understand Poverty?

Published by: IDS

The poverty of most Bangladeshis is viewed as an important - but not urgent - issue by Bangladesh's elites. They do not feel threatened by the extent of poverty, or by poor people. Some sections of the elite appear to know little about the poor

Livelihood Adaptation, Public Action and Civil Society: A Review of the Literature

Published by: IDS

The political dimensions of sustainable livelihoods are explored here, drawing on the livelihood adaptation literature in India and Sub-Saharan Africa. The focus is on adaptation to short-term shocks and the negative consequences of longer-term change in livelihood strategies.