Collaboration In International Rural Development: A Practitioner’s Handbook

As the world community moves into the 21st century, the old ways of thinking are undergoing rapid change in all directions. These developments have also affected both the theory and the practice of rural and international development, particularly in the arena of development collaboration. Correspondingly, the numbers and diversity of professionals engaged in development cooperation have expanded considerably on a global scale. Against the background of these recent developments, this book provides an immense wealth of practical information and insights concerning the dramatic evolution of challenging and positive possibilities in the field of international development. Aimed at professionals and volunteers in the field, the goal of the book is to enhance their understanding of various critical and emerging issues and to empower them to contribute significantly in the 21st century. What distinguishes it from other books on the subject is that it combines the authors’ personal observations (based on their extensive experience as field workers in numerous countries and as teachers and administrators) with the scholarship and experience of others as reflected in the literature.