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Knowledge, Policy and Power in International Development: A Practical Guide
Harry Jones
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Description for Knowledge, Policy and Power in International Development: A Practical Guide
Paperback. This book presents an academically rigorous yet practical guide to efforts to understand how knowledge, policy and power interact to promote or prevent change. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 175 x 12. Weight in Grams: 402.
This book presents an academically rigorous yet practical guide to efforts to understand how knowledge, policy and power interact to promote or prevent change.It offers a power analysis perspective on the knowledge-policy process, illustrated with rich empirical examples from the field of international development, combined with practical guidance on the implications of such an approach. It provides ways to identify and address problems that have hampered previous attempts to improve the space between knowledge and policy; such as difficulties in analysing political context, persistent asymmetric relationships between actors, ignorance of the contributions of different types of knowledge, and misconceptions of ... Read more
This book presents an academically rigorous yet practical guide to efforts to understand how knowledge, policy and power interact to promote or prevent change.It offers a power analysis perspective on the knowledge-policy process, illustrated with rich empirical examples from the field of international development, combined with practical guidance on the implications of such an approach. It provides ways to identify and address problems that have hampered previous attempts to improve the space between knowledge and policy; such as difficulties in analysing political context, persistent asymmetric relationships between actors, ignorance of the contributions of different types of knowledge, and misconceptions of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
401 g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447300953
SKU
V9781447300953
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About Harry Jones
Harry Jones is a Research Fellow in the RAPID (Research and Policy In Development) programme, specialising in the role of knowledge in Southern policy processes and frameworks for tackling complex policy problems. Nicola Jones is a Research Fellow in the Social Development Programme at ODI who has published widely on knowledge, policy and power dynamics. ... Read more
Reviews for Knowledge, Policy and Power in International Development: A Practical Guide
"This book provides many insights into how researchers and practitioners can work better together in addressing complex policy issues. The conceptual approach is very helpful in making sense of the intersections between knowledge, policy, research and practice, and the book has great value for wider audiences in policy studies and social research." Professor Brian Head, University of Queensland, Australia "Pfeffer ... Read more