History, historians and development policy : a necessary dialogue /: a necessary dialogue. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by C.A. Bayly ... [et al.].
• Other Names: Bayly, C. A (Christopher Alan)
• Contents: 1. How and why history matters for development policy- Michael Woolcock, Simon Szreter and Vijayendra Rao2. Indigenous and colonial origins of comparative economic development: The case of colonial India and Africa- C. A. BaylyCommentary: History, time and temporality in development discourse- Uma KothariHistorical contributions to contemporary development policy issuesSocial Protection3. Social security as a developmental institution? The relative efficacy of Poor Relief provisions under the English old Poor Law- Richard Smith4. Historical lessons about contemporary social welfare: Chinese puzzles and global challenges- R. Bing WongCommentary: Why might history matter for development policy?- Ravi KanburPublic Health5. Health in India since Independence- Sunil S. Amrith6. Health care policy for American Indians since the early 20th century- Stephen J. KunitzCommentary: Can historians assist development policy-making, or just highlight its faults?-David Hall-Mathews Public education7. The end of literacy: The growth and measurement of British public education since the early nineteenth century- David Vincent8. The tools of transition: Education and development in modern southeast Asian history- Tim HarperCommentary: Remembering the forgetting in education- Lant PritchettNatural resource management9. Energy and natural resource dependency in Europe, 1600-1900- Paul Warde10. Special rights in property: Why modern African economies are dependent on mineral resources- Keith BreckenridgeCommentary: Natural resources and development - which histories matter?- Mick MooreIndex
• Publisher Details: Manchester : Manchester University Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (288 pages)
• Subjects: 320.6; Policy sciences; History; Social sciences and history; Political science -- Decision making
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781526151612; 1526151618
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