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Author:   Susan Walsh ,  Susan Walsh
Publisher:   McGill-Queen's University Press
Imprint:   McGill-Queen's University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 58.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780773544345

ISBN 10:   0773544348
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   04 December 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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This compassionate memoir is filled with insights into the daily and structural contradictions of the development business, with a clarity that can come only from the rarest of people - a thoughtful and reflective practitioner. From the Bolivian highlands, Susan has given us an even-handed, informed, and lucid critique of the development industry and all it touches, herself included. A must-read for anyone with ambitions of being practically involved in international development. Raj Patel, bestselling author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System

This compassionate memoir is filled with insights into the daily and structural contradictions of the development business, with a clarity that can come only from the rarest of people - a thoughtful and reflective practitioner. From the Bolivian highlands, Susan has given us an even-handed, informed, and lucid critique of the development industry and all it touches, herself included. A must-read for anyone with ambitions of being practically involved in international development. Raj Patel, bestselling author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System Susan Walsh transports readers to the Bolivian highlands, offering us a rare, first-hand view of how development assistance can go awry. The result, however, is a compelling and ultimately hopeful tale of indigenous farmers' resilience in the face of adversity. Susan's intimate account of her own role in their story is also an important reminder to enter new worlds with deep humility. I was especially happy to find a concluding chapter on food sovereignty - an approach to healthy farming that small farmers throughout the world are building, based on deep knowledge of their landscapes. Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet For a Small Planet and Eco-Mind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want

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Susan Walsh is executive director of USC Canada. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

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