Cambridge IGCSE Development Studies has been specially written for Cambridge IGCSE Development Studies Syllabus (0453). Written in a clear and accessible style, the book offers comprehensive coverage with an international perspective and in-depth analysis of all topics. Designed for class use and independent study, the book equips students with the skills needed to succeed in examination.

Development Studies is a course of four modules to prepare students for the HIGCSE or similar examinations. The modules have been developed for the Cambridge Open Learning Project (COLP) to provide access to quality education for students in Southern Africa. • The outcomes-based approach encourages students to give their own ideas • Modules are divided into units • Self-mark activities reinforce learning • Exercises help learners measure progress • Summaries reinforce what students have learnt • Answers to questions are provided • Real-life case studies from Southern Africa are included

Development Studies is a course of four modules to prepare students for the HIGCSE or similar examinations. The modules have been developed for the Cambridge Open Learning Project (COLP) to provide access to quality education for students in Southern Africa. • The outcomes-based approach encourages students to give their own ideas • Modules are divided into units • Self-mark activities reinforce learning • Exercises help learners measure progress • Summaries reinforce what students have learnt • Answers to questions are provided • Real-life case studies from Southern Africa are included

The Cambridge Open Learning Project (COLP) in South Africa aims to provide access to quality education by producing course materials to support the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) mathematics syllabus for IGCSE. The IGCSE examinations are available through the Southern Africa office of UCLES, based in Cape Town.

The Companion to Development Studies contains over a hundred chapters written by leading international experts within the field to provide a concise and authoritative overview of the key theoretical and practical issues dominating contemporary development studies. Covering a wide range of disciplines the book is divided into ten sections, each prefaced by a section introduction written by the editors. The sections cover: the nature of development, theories and strategies of development, globalization and development, rural development, urbanization and development, environment and development, gender, health and education, the political economy of violence and insecurity, and governance and development. This third edition has been extensively updated and contains 45 new contributions from leading authorities, dealing with pressing contemporary issues such as race and development, ethics and development, BRICs and development, global financial crisis, the knowledge based economy and digital divide, food security, GM crops, comparative urbanism, cities and crime, energy, water hydropolitics, climate change, disability, fragile states, global war on terror, ethnic conflict, legal rights to development, ecosystems services for development, just to name a few. Existing chapters have been thoroughly revised to include cutting-edge developments, and to present updated further reading and websites. The Companion to Development Studies presents concise overviews providing a gateway to further reading and a flexible resource for teaching and learning. It has established a role as essential reading for all students of development studies, as well as those in cognate areas of geography, international relations, politics, sociology, anthropology and economics.

The landscape of international education has changed significantly in the last ten years and our understanding of concepts such as ‘international’, ′global′ and ‘multicultural’ are being re-evaluated. Fully updated and revised, and now including new contributions from research in South East Asia, the Middle East, China, Japan, Australasia, and North America, the new edition of this handbook analyses the origins, interpretations and contributions of international education and explores key contemporary developments, including: internationalism in the context of teaching and learning leadership, standards and quality in institutions and systems of education the promotion of internationalism in national systems This important collection of research is an essential resource for anyone involved in the practice and academic study of international education, including researchers and teachers in universities, governmental and private curriculum development agencies, examination authorities, administrators and teachers in schools.

Clear, accessible and concise, this is an ideal primer for students unfamiliar with the central themes and theoretical perspectives in the study of development.