The recommended book list is in the following files.
Students are expected to research and select a book that deals with one of the Development issues covered in class.
The review should consider (please use as your outline):
- The intended audience for the book and who would find it useful
- The background of the author(s)
- The main ideas and major objectives of the book and how effectively these are accomplished
- The context or impetus for the book – – political controversy, implications of the book for research, policy, practice, or theory
- A comparison with other works on this subject
- Constructive comments about the strength and weaknesses of the book
The front page of your review should include:
- Your first and last name
- Your student id
- Author(s) or editor(s) first and last name(s) (please indicate if it is an edited book)
- Title of book
- Year of publication
- Place of publication
- Publisher
- Number of pages
- Price (please indicate paperback or hard cover) if available
ISBN
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