Development Studies in Collaboration
Contributions from Tanzania and Zambia
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 27. December 2026
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-1-041-12962-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book considers the future of Development Studies, centering the perspectives of Tanzanian and Zambian scholars and their collaborators, to address global challenges and search for the field's local relevance.
As the field continues to face multiple crises and transformative demands, especially from the push for its decolonization, this book embodies the co-construction of knowledge to provide nuanced understanding of current issues and future aspirations of Development Studies. The book presents perspectives from a collaborative project between academicians in Tanzania, Zambia, and Finland. Together, they critically reflect on the role of development studies for Africa through concrete ideas hinged on: decoloniality, epistemic justice, and contextual relevance.
Rather than merely advocating for the decolonization of development studies, this book foregrounds African insights in research and teaching Development Studies. Therefore, it will be of interest to development scholars, teachers and students, especially in Africa, but also around the world.
As the field continues to face multiple crises and transformative demands, especially from the push for its decolonization, this book embodies the co-construction of knowledge to provide nuanced understanding of current issues and future aspirations of Development Studies. The book presents perspectives from a collaborative project between academicians in Tanzania, Zambia, and Finland. Together, they critically reflect on the role of development studies for Africa through concrete ideas hinged on: decoloniality, epistemic justice, and contextual relevance.
Rather than merely advocating for the decolonization of development studies, this book foregrounds African insights in research and teaching Development Studies. Therefore, it will be of interest to development scholars, teachers and students, especially in Africa, but also around the world.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic and Postgraduate
Illustrations
6 s/w Zeichnungen, 12 s/w Tabellen, 10 s/w Abbildungen, 4 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
12 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Halftones, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-041-12962-2 (9781041129622)
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Persons
Tiina Kontinen is Professor in International Development Studies at the University of Jyvaeskylae, Finland. She leads a research group on Civil Society and Citizenship in Development and has been Principal Investigator in several projects with universities in Tanzania, Zambia, and Uganda.
Shukrani K. Mbirigenda is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Development Studies of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He has published on Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, leadership and ethics, education and development, philosophical sagacity and critical thinking, youth risk behaviours, and globalization and regional cooperation.
Nyamwaya Munthali is a Development Studies Lecturer at the University of Zambia, specializing in Communication for Development. Her research focuses on digital communication, technological innovation, and decolonising knowledge. She has lectured internationally, serves on journal editorial board(s), and has experience with project management and consultancy in agricultural development.
Shukrani K. Mbirigenda is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Development Studies of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He has published on Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, leadership and ethics, education and development, philosophical sagacity and critical thinking, youth risk behaviours, and globalization and regional cooperation.
Nyamwaya Munthali is a Development Studies Lecturer at the University of Zambia, specializing in Communication for Development. Her research focuses on digital communication, technological innovation, and decolonising knowledge. She has lectured internationally, serves on journal editorial board(s), and has experience with project management and consultancy in agricultural development.
Content
1. Introduction: Collaborative Insights in Development Studies from Tanzania and Zambia Nyamwaya Munthali, Tiina Kontinen, and Shukrani K. Mbirigenda Part 1: Decolonizing Development Studies 2. The Decoloniality Discourse in African Development Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis 3. Decolonizing Development Studies: Lessons from the Dar es Salaam School of Thought 4.Toward Decolonizing Global Climate Change Governance: Lessons from Nationally Determined Contributions of Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia 5. Toward Decolonizing Development Relationships? Analysis of Recent Policies of Tanzania and Finland Part 2: Epistemic Justice in Curricula and Pedagogies in Development Studies 6. Evolution, Development and the Core Competencies of Development Studies: The Cases of University of Dar es Salam, Tanzania and the University of Zambia 7. Conceptualizing Curricula Justice with the Case of Development Studies 8. Decolonizing Pedagogical Practices: Integrating Feminist Perspectives in Gender and Development Studies Education Part 3: Emerging Scholarship in Development Studies 9. Techno-Solutionism and the Use of Emerging Technologies in Pushing Frontiers of Mining: New Methods and Justifications for Expanding Extractivism 10. Energy Transition Goes Local: Everyday Security in Shifting Away from Charcoal in Chelstone Township, Lusaka, Zambia 11. Militarized Conservation and Maasai Displacement in Ngorongoro: A Collapse of the Multiple Land Use Model? 12.Leveraging Online Platforms for Inclusive Governance: Insights from Selected Civil Society Organizations in Tanzania 13. Toward Localization of Women's Empowerment Initiatives: Analysis of Village Community Banks in Tanzania 14. Conclusion: Centering African Perspectives in Development Studies Thought and Practice