Books in the International Studies in Poverty Research series

An incisive critique of how the field of international poverty studies, cultivated by global development agendas, has served to legitimate an increasingly punitive and conservative neoliberal world order.

Explores how developing countries can combat tax evasion and other unfair practices, and shows how such action is vital if we are to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.

This volume brings together two of today's leading concerns in development policy. Also hopes to offer indigenous peoples and activists practical insights from the experiences of others.

Presents a theoretical framework for the development of international poverty law.

Uses a global spread of case studies to illustrate that water is not simply an issue of physical scarcity, but a politically-driven issue with profound implications. This book argues that for the international community to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, governments must step in to protect the rights of the poor.

Aiming to help overcome difficulties arising from the lack of an agreed vocabulary, this reference work is useful for researchers, students and policy makers working in a variety of disciplines.

A unique collaboration among social scientists around the entire Mediterranean littoral.

A systematic study of elite attitudes to poverty in developing countries.

An essential framework for assessing success in international development, challenging how we view fragile states, conflict zones, and the ability of international agencies to take effective action.

An innovative study of the ways in which peasants across the global South are persisting and resisting in the face of neoliberal capitalism and environmental degradation.

An innovative study of the ways in which peasants across the global South are persisting and resisting in the face of neoliberal capitalism and environmental degradation.

Explores how new forms of interdisciplinary cooperation can help to eradicate poverty on a world scale.

Explores how new forms of interdisciplinary cooperation can help to eradicate poverty on a world scale.

Re-assesses strategies for poverty reduction in light of recent dramatic changes in the nature of global poverty.

Re-assesses strategies for poverty reduction in light of recent dramatic changes in the nature of global poverty.

Measures to reduce poverty can be an indispensable basis for social mobilization. This title examines evidence from a range of Latin American countries.

This compilation focuses on the role of the state in tackling poverty and social exclusion in Southern and Central Africa. It explores the difficult questions around how much can be expected of the state in poverty reduction, and what cultural and political dimensions need to be taken into account.