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This volume draws together leading experts from academia,
think-tanks and donor agencies to examine the impact of
transnational knowledge networks in the formulation of local,
national and global policy in the field of international
development and transition studies. These leading contributors pay
particular attention to the global reach of research and the manner
in which knowledge is incorporated into, and shapes, transnational
policy domains. They show how the 'knowledge agenda' has become a
central part of the discourse of both developing societies and
advanced economies. Governments and international organizations
devote considerable financial resources to both in-house and
contracted research. Global Knowledge Networks and International
Development will be of great interest to students, researchers and
policy makers concerned with global policy, global governance and
development.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world currently facing
both widespread chronic food insecurity and threats of famine. Why
is this so and what can be done? In seeking to answer these
questions, have brought together eleven different perspectives on
critical food security issues, from the causes of food insecurity
to planning and policy interventions. They have drawn on a variety
of disciplines, from agricultural economics to nutrition. An
evolution of thinking would appear to have taken place over the
last ten years. Food insecurity is no longer seen simply as a
failure of agriculture to produce sufficient food at the national
level, but instead as a failure of livelihoods to guarantee access
to sufficient food to people at the household level. This
conceptual shift and related arguments are presented in a clear and
accessible way for the non-specialist reader as well as the
development specialist.
The 'knowledge agenda' has become a central part of the discourse
of both developing societies and advanced economies. Governments
and international organisations devote considerable financial
resources to both in-house and contracted research. This volume
draws together leading experts from academia, think tanks and donor
agencies to examine the impact of transnational knowledge networks
in the formulation of local, national and global policy in the
field of international development and transition studies. The
contributors pay particular attention to the global reach of
research and the manner in which knowledge is incorporated into,
and shapes, transnational policy domains. Providing a coherent
analysis of thinking and practice on this topic, the book consists
of three parts: Part I explores the role of knowledge and ideas in
development policy Part II provides case studies on projects
bridging research and policy making at the International
Development Research Centre in Canada, the Overseas Development
Institute (ODI) and the Washington DC-based International Food
Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Part III focuses on the
intersection of research and policy communities with cas
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