Elites, Poverty and Public Policy
Published by: Zed Press
Much of the time, the realists are probably right. The question of how often they are right cannot be settled through social science...
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Published by: Zed Press
Much of the time, the realists are probably right. The question of how often they are right cannot be settled through social science...
Published by: Zed Press
Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in expanding primary education, especially for girls, despite continuing prevalence of...
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'.
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.
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
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.