Choice Reviews Online · 1998 · 195 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesDevelopment StudiesSociologyCommunity DevelopmentRural DevelopmentRural PlanningCommunity-led DevelopmentRural Community DevelopmentRural Development PolicyRural Economic DevelopmentRural GovernanceRural LivelihoodsImplementation In Rural SettingsParticipatory Rural DevelopmentRural Development PlanningRural LeadershipRural Living StandardsRural Participation
*The indispensable follow-up to Reasons for Hope *Recommends action to improve rural living standards From an outside perspective that contrasts the personal, firsthand views of the first text, the authors impart critical, dynamic ideas for improving the lives of those in rural communities. They contend that real progress depends less on money alone, and more upon passionate ideas, acting on those ideas through leadership, and implementing appropriate methods for change.