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Development studies
Summary
Development studies is an interdisciplinary branch of social science. Development studies is offered as a specialized master's degree in a number of reputed universities around the world. It has grown in popularity as a subject of study since the early 1990s, and has been most widely taught and researched in developing countries and countries with a colonial history, such as the UK, where the discipline originated. Students of development studies often choose careers in international organisations such as the United Nations, World Bank, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), media and journalism houses, private sector development consultancy firms, corporate social responsibility (CSR) bodies and research centers.
Throughout the world, a number of professional bodies for development studies have been founded:
Europe: European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
Latin America: Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales (CLACSO)
Asia: Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA)
Africa: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA)
Arabic world: Arab Institutes and Centers for Economic and Social Development Research (AICARDES)
The common umbrella organisation of these association is the Inter-regional Coordinating Committee of Development Associations (ICCDA). In the UK and Ireland, the Development Studies Association is a major source of information for research on and studying in development studies. Its mission is to connect and promote those working on development research.
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