Bøger af Elaine Unterhalter

This book argues there is very little evidence to support the presumed benefits of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in contributing to poverty reduction. It will be useful to researchers within development, international relations, and economics, as well as to policy makers and practitioners working in development-related policy.

Examines how higher education has contributed to widening inequalities and might contribute to change. By exploring questions of access, finance and pedagogy, it considers global higher education as a space for understanding the promises and pressures associated with competing demands for economic growth, equity, sustainability and democracy.

This compelling book introduces Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's capability approach and explores its significance for theory, policy and practice in education. The book looks particularly at questions concerning the education of children, gender equality, and higher education. Contributors hail from the UK, USA, Australia, Italy and Mexico.