{"product_id":"9781565492684","title":"Coping with Facts: A Skeptic's Guide to the Problem of Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eA key assumption in development literature, Adam Fforde argues, is that development is a predictable process with knowable solutions. As a result, the literature is characterized by a combination of great certainty and great differences of opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is no surprise then, that students and practitioners confronting the mass of competing assertions about development “truths” become confused and frustrated. \u003ci\u003eCoping with Facts\u003c\/i\u003e offers guidance for the perplexed through a penetrating critique of development studies literature. Rather than presenting a general examination of modern development practice, Fforde develops coping strategies that help readers evaluate the contending solutions to problems of development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFforde cements his analysis with detailed case studies of development projects in Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam where he spent over 10 years. Those eager to chart a constructive career in development theory and practice as well as students looking for an introduction to this vast field will want this book as a navigational aid for their journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumarian Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49787232747760,"sku":"9781565492684","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781565492684","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}