Science and Technology for Development

James Smith is co-director of and a senior lecturer in the Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh. He is also a director at the ESRC Innogen Research Centre at Edinburgh and a visiting fellow in development policy and practice at the Open University. His research explores the relationships between knowledge, science and development, particularly in relation to agricultural research and how it is practised. He has worked with many international organisations and research centres including Oxfam, DFID, IDRC and the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research.

• AcknowledgementsAcronymsIntroduction1. Rethinking Technology for Development2. The Institutionalisation and Internationalization of Science3. Making Technology Work for the Poor?4. Governing Technologies for Development5. Conclusion: Can Technology Transform Development?GlossaryBibliography

'This is one of the rare books I have read which brings out the complex web of relationships among science, technology and development with great clarity and originality.' M S Swaminathan, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Chairman, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation 'This is a book that has long been needed. It is short but succinct. In simple language it shows the reader that there is no substitute for careful analysis of the local context before making interventions. I shall certainly use it in my own courses and training materials but I imagine it will be extensively used in overseas universities and related institutions.' Norman Clark, The Open University