Development Studies First Year Reads by The Guardian

1.
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty 4.28 avg rating — 23,741 ratings
2.
Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective
Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective 4.20 avg rating — 1,374 ratings
3.
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It 3.85 avg rating — 7,939 ratings
4.
The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good 3.84 avg rating — 5,637 ratings
5.
Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa 3.70 avg rating — 8,181 ratings
6.
Development as Freedom
Development as Freedom 4.10 avg rating — 7,023 ratings
7.
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy 3.95 avg rating — 317 ratings
8.
In Defense of Globalization
In Defense of Globalization 3.44 avg rating — 798 ratings
9.
Woman's Role in Economic Development
Woman's Role in Economic Development 4.03 avg rating — 37 ratings
10.
The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa
The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa 3.80 avg rating — 453 ratings
11.
Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World
Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World 4.05 avg rating — 501 ratings
12.
Embedded Autonomy
Embedded Autonomy 3.78 avg rating — 85 ratings
13.
Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights and the New War on the Poor
Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights and the New War on the Poor 4.27 avg rating — 4,809 ratings
14.
The Anti-Politics Machine: "Development," Depoliticization, and Bureaucratic Power in Lesotho
The Anti-Politics Machine: "Development," Depoliticization, and Bureaucratic Power in Lesotho 4.28 avg rating — 633 ratings
15.
Just Give Money to the Poor: The Development Revolution from the Global South
Just Give Money to the Poor: The Development Revolution from the Global South 3.64 avg rating — 61 ratings
16.
States and Power in Africa: Comparative Lessons in Authority and Control
States and Power in Africa: Comparative Lessons in Authority and Control 3.98 avg rating — 263 ratings
17.
Rule of Experts: Egypt, Techno-Politics, Modernity
Rule of Experts: Egypt, Techno-Politics, Modernity 4.34 avg rating — 414 ratings
18.
The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time 4.20 avg rating — 5,133 ratings
19.
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits 3.91 avg rating — 2,378 ratings
20.
Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950–1990
Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World, 1950–1990 3.81 avg rating — 77 ratings
21.
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa 4.42 avg rating — 7,739 ratings
22.
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time 3.69 avg rating — 11,197 ratings
23.
Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed 4.21 avg rating — 6,470 ratings
24.
Globalisation and Its Discontents
Globalisation and Its Discontents 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings