Discourses, dynamics and disquiet: Multiple knowledges in science, society and development

Melissa Leach, Andy Sumner and Linda Waldman
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Melissa Leach: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, Postal: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
Andy Sumner: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, Postal: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
Linda Waldman: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, Postal: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK

Journal of International Development, 2008, vol. 20, issue 6, 727-738

Abstract: The links between science, society and development are attracting research and policy attention as never before. Rapid advances in science and technology, whether in the fields of health, agriculture, information and communication, industrial production or environment offer, it seems, an array of new promises and opportunities in meeting development challenges. As we approach the end of the new Millennium's first decade, 'science, technology and development' have become a firmly embedded part of the international scene, attracting the attention of donors, intergovernmental and ministerial initiatives, NGOs and business corporations alike. This editorial for our special issue reflects on the fact that the emerging relationships between science, technology and processes of social change are providing a fertile field for analysts and practitioners engaged in the diversity of what we might define as 'development studies', yet also challenge them to engage more effectively with complex dynamics and multiple knowledges. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2008
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