In this editorial introduction to the Special Issue “Rural aspirations—Livelihood decisions and rural development trajectories”, we outline current views on aspirations and their relevance for development research, projects and approaches. Using several examples from Africa, we outline how the combination of the different theoretical perspectives, case studies and regional backgrounds provides deeper insights about the role of aspirations in shaping rural areas. The distinct entry points of the ‘bottom up’ local aspirations for future lives, the ‘top down’ aspirations as visions for change, and the process of negotiating between these provide novel insights into directions for development action as well as for future research in the field of aspirations in the development arena.
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TI - Rural Aspirations: Reflections for Development Planning, Design and Localized Effects
AU - Mausch, K.
AU - Harris, D.
AU - Revilla Diez, J.
AB - In this editorial introduction to the Special Issue “Rural aspirations—Livelihood decisions and rural development trajectories”, we outline current views on aspirations and their relevance for development research, projects and approaches. Using several examples from Africa, we outline how the combination of the different theoretical perspectives, case studies and regional backgrounds provides deeper insights about the role of aspirations in shaping rural areas. The distinct entry points of the ‘bottom up’ local aspirations for future lives, the ‘top down’ aspirations as visions for change, and the process of negotiating between these provide novel insights into directions for development action as well as for future research in the field of aspirations in the development arena.
PY - 2021
UR - https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/21091/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1057/s41287-021-00407-y
KW - development policy, livelihoods, national planning, rural development
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%T Rural Aspirations: Reflections for Development Planning, Design and Localized Effects
%A Mausch, K.
%A Harris, D.
%A Revilla Diez, J.
%D 2021
%U https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/21091/
%R https://doi.org/10.1057/s41287-021-00407-y
%X In this editorial introduction to the Special Issue “Rural aspirations—Livelihood decisions and rural development trajectories”, we outline current views on aspirations and their relevance for development research, projects and approaches. Using several examples from Africa, we outline how the combination of the different theoretical perspectives, case studies and regional backgrounds provides deeper insights about the role of aspirations in shaping rural areas. The distinct entry points of the ‘bottom up’ local aspirations for future lives, the ‘top down’ aspirations as visions for change, and the process of negotiating between these provide novel insights into directions for development action as well as for future research in the field of aspirations in the development arena.
%K development policy
%K livelihoods
%K national planning
%K rural development
Publication year
2021
ISSN
0957-8811
Authors
Mausch, K.; Harris, D.; Revilla Diez, J.
Language
English
Keywords
development policy, livelihoods, national planning, rural development
Source
European Journal of Development Research. 33: 795-808
