Reasons for Success: Learning from Instructive Experiences in Rural Development / Edition 1

by Norman Uphoff, Milton J. Esman, Anirudh Krishna

Overview

* The indispensable follow-up to Reasons for Hope
* Recommends action to improve rural living standards

From an outside perspective that contrasts the personal, firsthand views of the first text, the authors impart critical, dynamic ideas for improving the lives of those in rural communities. They contend that real progress depends less on money alone, and more upon passionate ideas, acting on those ideas through leadership, and implementing appropriate methods for change.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565490765
Publisher:	Kumarian Press, Inc.
Publication date:	03/28/1998
Series:	Kumarian Press Books on International Development
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Norman Uphoff is director of the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD) and professor of government and international agriculture at Cornell Agriculture at Cornell University.

Milton J. Esman is John S. Knight Professor of International Studies, Emeritus Professor of Government at Cornell University.

Table of Contents

1) Why Rural Development Remains Important; 2) Learning Process and Assisted Self-Reliance; 3) Initiation and Leadership; 4) Local Organization and Participation; 5) Management, Planning, and Implementation; 6) Technology and Training; 7) Information as a Management Tool; 8) Utilization of External Assistance; 9) Dealing with Government and Politics; 10) Success and Sustainability

What People are Saying About This

Roland Bunch

Roland Bunch COSECHA, Honduras

[This book] deserves to become a classic in its field. It is one of the few books written recently whose authors have been both willing and eminently able to tackle the entire field of rural development.

Editorial Reviews

"Deserves to become a classic in its field. It is one of the few books written recently whose authors have been both willing and eminently able to tackle the entire field of rural development."

From the Publisher

Draws lessons from a companion volume of case studies () and from other cases to assist both planners and protagonists of rural development. Offers comparative analyses and identifies practical implications from case studies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

.Reasons for Success is not a simple report of development ventures. It is a detailed analysis of the knowledge that can be gleaned from repeated experience and then used to guide and revise future efforts. Norman Uphoff, Milton Esman, and Anirudh Krishna are well placed to produce this analysis; each having served many years in both academic and administrative positions devoted to rural development.
—Counterpoise

Karen Hvode